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Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book.
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#1 The emphasis on intimate interpersonal relationships as the touchstone of health and happiness is a relatively recent phenomenon. Earlier generations would not have rated human relationships so highly, believing that the daily round should provide all we need to ask.
#2 Psycho-analysis has changed over the last century, and now emphasizes the importance of the patient’s relationship with the psychoanalyst. The theory of sexual development, from infancy onward, which Freud postulated as a consequence of his investigations, is the foundation of the edifice of psycho-analysis.
#3 Freud believed that neurosis originated from the circumstances of a patient’s early childhood. The task of the psycho-analyst was to facilitate the recall of traumatic memories, which had been repressed because they were painful or shameful.
#4 Freud originally believed that transference was a curse, but over time he realized that it was the key to his patients’ healing. Today, most forms of psychotherapy are focused on helping patients fix their relationships with other people.

Sujets

Santé et bien-être

Bien-être émotionnel

Bien-être

Personal Growth

Self-help

Happiness

Sexualité

sexualité

Sexualité

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Publié par	Everest Media LLC
Date de parution	12 mai 2022
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9798822507449
Langue	English
Poids de l'ouvrage	1 Mo

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Insights on Anthony Storr's Solitude a Return to the Self
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#1

The emphasis on intimate interpersonal relationships as the touchstone of health and happiness is a relatively recent phenomenon. Earlier generations would not have rated human relationships so highly, believing that the daily round should provide all we need to ask.

#2

Psycho-analysis has changed over the last century, and now emphasizes the importance of the patient’s relationship with the psychoanalyst. The theory of sexual development, from infancy onward, which Freud postulated as a consequence of his investigations, is the foundation of the edifice of psycho-analysis.

#3

Freud believed that neurosis originated from the circumstances of a patient’s early childhood. The task of the psycho-analyst was to facilitate the recall of traumatic memories, which had been repressed because they were painful or shameful.

#4

Freud originally believed that transference was a curse, but over time he realized that it was the key to his patients’ healing. Today, most forms of psychotherapy are focused on helping patients fix their relationships with other people.

#5

The patient’s attitude toward the analyst is an important source of information about previous relationships. If the patient is able to make relationships with other people that are on equal terms and free from anxiety, there will be no difficulty in expressing instinctual drives and achieving sexual fulfillment.

#6

The focus of analytical treatment is on the patient’s total emotional attitude toward the analyst, not just on the events of early childhood. The analyst must recognize the reality of such feelings and the irrational and distorted elements of the transference.

#7

The primary need of humans is for supportive and rewarding relationships with other humans. The ideas which Bowlby is expressing derive from a synthesis between ethology and psycho-analysis. He emphasizes attachment, which is distinct from sexual involvement, but often associated with it.

#8

Attachment is the bond between a child and their caregiver. It is how a child feels about their caregiver, and how strong that feeling is. It varies in quality and intensity, depending on the mother’s reaction to and treatment of the infant.

#9

The importance of attachment is highlighted by Bowlby, who says that it is not the same as dependence. It is the basis of human behavior, and it is not evident until the infant is about six months old. The adult’s need for social interaction and positive ties with others has persisted throughout history.

#10

The modern assumption that intimate relationships are essential to personal fulfilment tends to ignore the significance of relationships that are not so intimate. Many humans need a sense of being part of a larger community than that constituted by their family.

#11

The importance of less-intimate, comparatively superficial relationships in the lives of most of us is attested to by the kind of conversations we have with acquaintances. When neighbors meet in the street, they may use the weather as an opening gambit, but if the exchange is prolonged, the conversation will turn to gossip about other neighbors.

#12

The importance of intimate attachments is often overstated. While it is true that most people cannot find meaning in life if they don’t have close attachments, many people can and do lead satisfying lives by mixing work and more superficial relationships.
Insights from Chapter 2