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New Books in Psychoanalysis

Avgi Saketopoulou, "Sexuality Beyond Consent: Risk, Race, Traumatophilia" (NYU Press, 2023)

Jul 8, 2024
Dr. Avgi Saketopoulou discusses radical psychoanalytic thinking and the concept of embracing pain in therapy. Topics include countertransferential enactments, redefining healing wounds, and exploring the complexities of consent in psychoanalysis. The conversation challenges traditional ideas of healing, highlights the radical potential of past traumatic experiences, and delves into the interplay of risk, race, and trauma in psychoanalytic practice.
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  • Challenging traditional healing approaches in psychoanalysis by embracing pain and trauma as radical potentialities.
  • Exploring the complexities of counter transferential enactments and the risks of misinterpreting terms like damage and 'too muchness'.

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