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Episode 7: Is Psychoanalysis Scientific?

Lives of the Unconscious. A Podcast on Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy

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The Origins of Psychoanalysis

There is an extensive body of empirical research literature on psychoanalytic concepts and therapeutic procedures. Psychoanalytic practice and theorization find in these pursuits one of their most important sources. Without the empirical infant research, for example, modern psychoanalysis would not be conceivable. Central concepts for treatment are based on how psychological structures develop through early bonding experiences.

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