Merav Roth - “Transference In The Days Of Corona”
Talks On Psychoanalysis
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The Manic Defense
Patients are prone to be especially aware of the extent to which we would be keen to accept their generosity while subtly giving up our interpretive position in our distinctive role. For others, feelings of envy will receive a strong and sweet gratification. And finally, you will also know how it feels when there is no safe ground to put your feet on when your loved ones are in danger, when you're in danger. This experience might be characterized by a manic attitude, feeling triumphant and even contemptuous towards those as included who were born with the right cards in their hands and now are afraid and helpless. The manic defense may also take a heroic turn, expressed either in the patient's carelessness or
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