Ruth E. K. Stein, Ruth Stein

Psychoanalytic Theories of Affect

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Produktbeschreibung

According to Ruth Stein, an updated and clinically-relevant affect theory is conspicuously absent in the field of psychoanalysis. This book represents the first attempt to collate and clarify theories on affect as they relate to the clinical process. Stein outlines and analyzes the most important affect theories and empirical work presented in the last one hundred years. She exposes the rigidity of some automatically held notions about affects and draws on the newer ideas in the field to paint a large-scale picture of contemporary thought on the subject. Stein traces and discusses Freud's affect theories, and the insights to clinical practice offered by his immediate successors. She also discusses ego psychology, the implicit affect theories of Melanie Klein and Wilfred Bion, and the thought of three contemporary contributors: Joseph Sandler, Otto Kernberg, and Andre Green. She also examines recent theories of emotion in experimental psychology. Stein concludes that certain characteristics of affect necessitate a meta-clinical (meta-psychological) theory in psychoanalysis, in contrast to some opposing claims. Uncovering some prevalent misconceptions about affect, Stein points to future directions for making affect theory relevant to clinical knowledge and practice. This work is an important resource for researchers and practitioners in psychoanalysis, personality theory, emotions and motivation, and philosophy of psychology.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Praeger
• Seitenzahl: 238
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. November 1991
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 545g
• ISBN-13: 9780275939847
• ISBN-10: 0275939847
• Artikelnr.: 21110255

Autorenporträt

Ruth Stein

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword by Joseph Sandler Introduction Freud's Writings on Affect Theories
of Affect in the Last Years of Freud and After His Death: Jones, Brierley,
Glover Ego Psychology and the Affects Affects and Positions: Melanie Klein,
Wilfred Bion Affects as Feeling States and as Value Functions: Joseph
Sandler An "Ego Psychological Object Relations" Model of Affect: Otto
Kernberg The French School: Andre Green--A Discourse on Affects Recent
Trends in Affect Theories in Psychology The Relevance of Recent Trends in
Theories of Emotion in Psychology and Psychoanalytic Affect Theory
Conclusions References Indexes