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Hidden Conversations introduces Robert Langs radical reinterpretation of psychoanalysis by presenting and expanding his ideas in new and accessible ways. It is the first clear account of the theories underlying Langs approach, placing them within the context of the history of psychoanalysis and showing, for example, that Freud nearly discovered the communicative approach in the late 1890s, and that in the 1930s Ferenczi also anticipated the method.David Livingstone Smith illustrates this communicative approach with a wealth of practical detail and clinical examples, including verbatim accounts of communicative psychoanalytical sessions with a commentary on the unconscious processes underlying them.
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About the Author
David L. Smith is professor emeritus at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana. Prior to his academic career, he labored a number of years in the Indianapolis television market as a producer/director, production manager, and program manager. He created, wrote, and hosted a weekly thematic movie series entitled "When Movies Were Movies", which had a very successful run of ten years. He also has served as executive producer for several nationally syndicated television programs. His writings about the movie industry have been widely published. His first book, "Hoosiers in Hollywood", was published in 2006. Visit his website at www.whenmoviesweremovies.com.
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'This book can be highly recommended as a clear and concise outline of Lang's work, which will enable more practitioners to examine and evaluate his challenge.'- Phil Mollon, British Journal of Medical Psychology'...It seemed worthwhile to go into this book in some detail, because this wants to be the wave of the future.'- John Rowan, Self and Society'This is written with great clarity. Smith argues for the importance of scientific scrutiny in psychoanalytic work and shows how the communicative approach lends itself to such study. His arguments for the importance of learning to perceive and decode accurately unconscious communications are compelling and constructive...This book presents many controversial and interesting ideas. I recommend it to practicing psychotherapists.'- Anne Nightingale, British Journal of Psychiatry
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- PublisherRoutledge
- Publication date1991
- ISBN 10 041504264X
- ISBN 13 9780415042642
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages320
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Paperback. Condition: Good. The communicative approach to psychoanalytic therapy, pioneered in the 1970s by Robert J. Langs, an American analyst, has aroused much controversy among analysts. Langs implies that psychotherapy is often harmful, with the words of a patient unconsciously revealing an unsatisfactory experience to the analyst. He raises many questions which analytical practitioners find hard to accept or resolve. "Hidden Conversations" introduces Langs' radical reinterpretation of psychoanalysis by presenting and expanding his ideas in new and accessible ways. It is an account of the theories underlying Langs' approach, placing them within the context of the history of psychoanalysis and showing, for example, that Freud nearly "discovered" the communicative approach in the late 1890s and that in the 1930s Ferenczi also anticipated the approach. David Livingston Smith illustrates the communicative approach with a wealth of practical, clinical examples, including verbatim accounts of communicative psychoanalytical sessions and a commentary on the unconscious processes underlying them. He also explores the philosophical underpinnings of psychoanalysis. This book should be of interest to professionals in analysis, psychoanalysis and psychotherapy. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine. Seller Inventory # GOR002287369
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Condition: Gut. 285 S.; 21,5 cm; kart. Gutes Ex.; Einband berieben; leichte Gebrauchsspuren. - Englisch. - Hidden Conversations presents a direct and forthright challenge to current psychoanalytic ideas and practice. It introduces the radical and controversial reinterpretation of psychoanalysis developed in the 1970s by Robert J. Langs, an American analyst. The author argues that all psychotherapists and psychoanalysts should consider the communicative critique of standard psychoanalytic theories and techniques, and he provides a practical guide to learning how to decode and use unconscious communications constructively for those who wish to use the communicative approach in their own work. // David Livingston Smith is Associate Director of the School of Psychotherapy and Counselling, Regent's College, London. He practises as a communicative psychotherapist and is the Chair of the European Society for Communicative Psychotherapy. (Verlagstext) // INHALT : Foreword by Robert Langs, MD Acknowledgements Introduction -- Part I The psychoanalytic background -- Seduction -- The distorting mirror -- An unimaginable substratum -- Some pioneers -- Part II The communicative paradigm -- Psychotherapy exposed -- Hidden conversations The limit situation -- The technique of communicative psychotherapy -- Two communicative sessions -- Toward a new science of psychoanalysis -- Notes -- Bibliography Further reading -- Name index -- Subject index. ISBN 041504264X Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 550. Seller Inventory # 1127295
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