Hidden Conversations: An Introduction to Communicative Psychoanalysis - Softcover

Smith, David L.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1900877244 ISBN 13: 9781900877244

Publisher: Karnac Books, 1991

Synopsis

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.

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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.

Review

'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

Edition details

• Publisher: Karnac Books
• Publication date: 1991
• ISBN 10: 1900877244
• ISBN 13: 9781900877244
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 300