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Adam Phillips, "On Giving Up" (FSG, 2024)
New Books in Psychoanalysis
The Concept of True Self vs. Preferred Self
The speaker discusses the idea of the true self versus the preferred self, emphasizing that the true self is a version that can be developed and realized, while the preferred self is based on individual preferences and criteria related to a feeling of aliveness. They suggest that there aren't true selves but rather preferred versions of the self unique to each individual.
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