Psychoanalysis: Its Evolution And Development

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Sigmund Freud is called the father of psychoanalysis. It has been told by the psychologists that much of the human behaviour is irrational. The question is where from this irrationality comes ? It has been held that the subconscious part of the mind controls much of the human behaviour. It is also held that most of the ailment of a man are psychological and need psychological treatment. Unfortunately due to lack of research in India, very little work in the field of psychoanalysis has been done so far. Therefore, one has to depend mostly on foreign work in this area. The book has following chapters in it 1. Introductory Survey 2. Evaluation of Freud's Biological Orientation 3. The Ego and Character Structure 4. Unconscious Processes and Repression 5. Resistance and Transference 6. Theories About Anxiety 7. Freud's Cultural Orientation Compared with Modern Ideas of Culture 8. Deviants Around 1912 Adler and Jung 9. Deviations and New Developments in the 1920's 10. Recent Developments 11. Therapy Index Rs.450 Psychoanalysis Its Evolution and Development Th:Ls Ona IIIIIIIII~I~I~IIIII~IIIIIIIIII 7A71-XXG-UN6P Psychoanalysis Its Evolution and Development M. Asch Sarup & Sons New Delhi-110 002 Published by Sarup &: Sons 4740/23, Ansari Road Darya Ganj, New Delhi-2 Ph.: 011-23281029, 23244664 Fax: 011-23277098 email [email protected] Psychoanalysis: Its Evolution and Development © Reserved 1st Edition 2004 ISBN 81-7625-510-6 Prinloo in India Laser Typesetting at Jain Computers and Printed at Roshan Offset Press, Delhi. Contents 1 l. Introductory Survey 2. Evaluation of Freud·s Biological Orientation 13 3. The Ego and Character Structure Unconscious Processes and ReQression Resistance and Tr:ansli-rem::e 46 Theories About Anxiety Freud·s Cultural Orientation ComQared with Moder:n Idcils· o( Cllhllr:e Deviants Around 1912 Adler and Jung Deviations and New DeveloQrnents in the 90 4. 5 6. 7. 8. 9. 62 ZZ 105 122 137 l.92O:s 10. Recent DeveloQrnents 11. Therapy Inde.x 153 179 194 1 Introductory SUIVey Psychoanalysis did not spring full grown from the brow of Freud. It has a history. Nor has there been a straight line of development. Since it evolved under the stress of practical exigencies. it shows gaps. regressions. by-paths. as well as progressions. Hence. a historical survey of analysis is necessary for a thorough understanding. In this book I shall attempt to trace its growth from its beginning in hypnosis to its present-day condition. Psychoanalysis is first of all. a method and technique of therapy for mental and emotional disorder. around which there has evolved a definite body of theory. Until recent years the guiding mind in its evolution was that of its founder. Sigmund Freud. and psychoanalysts still adhere pretty faithfully to many or all of his basic principles. Although there are still people who tenaCiously cling to the early theories-which f

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