Lives of the Unconscious. A Podcast on Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy

Episode 24: The Concepts of Contemporary Psychoanalysis

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Dec 17, 2021

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INSIGHT

Relational Focus in Psychoanalysis

Contemporary psychoanalysis focuses on relational work rather than the isolated inner world of the patient.
The self is shaped and reshaped dynamically through interpersonal relationships in therapy and life.

ANECDOTE

Class Reunion as a Self Example

At a class reunion, old interpersonal roles and insecurities can resurface despite personal growth.
This illustrates how our sense of self depends on the relational context we find ourselves in.

INSIGHT

Focus on Here and Now

Therapy shifts from digging into past events to focusing on the here and now in the therapeutic relationship.
The present interaction reveals and rewrites recurring interpersonal patterns shaped by past experiences.

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Lives of the Unconscious

Summary: Psychoanalysis is often equated with the work of Sigmund Freud. Contemporary modes of thought and therapeutic approaches such as relational psychoanalysis or mentalization-based therapy methods are often less well known, despite being central to current practice. This episode provides an introduction to the concepts of contemporary psychoanalysis.

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