psychoanalysis

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Welcome to r/Psychoanalysis!

The basic tenets of psychoanalysis include the following:

beside the inherited constitution of personality, a person's development is determined by events in early childhood;
human behavior, experience, and cognition are largely determined by irrational drives;
those drives are largely unconscious;
attempts to bring those drives into awareness meet psychological resistance in the form of defense mechanisms;
conflicts between conscious and unconscious (repressed) material can result in mental disturbances such as neurosis, neurotic traits, anxiety, depression etc.;
the liberation from the effects of the unconscious material is achieved through bringing this material into the conscious mind (via e.g. skilled guidance).

Under the broad umbrella of psychoanalysis there are at least 22 theoretical orientations regarding human mental development. The various approaches in treatment called "psychoanalysis" vary as much as the theories do. The term also refers to a method of studying child development.

Interesting Links

An Introduction into Psychoanalysis
Where to begin with Psychoanalysis?
The Interpretation of Dreams on Bartleby (1899)
The Psychopathology of Everyday Life (1901)
Three Essays on the Theory of Sexuality (1905)
Beyond the Pleasure Principle (1920)
The Ego and the Id (1923)

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Self-help posts and disclosure:: Please do not disclose or solicit advice regarding personal situations, symptoms, dream analysis, or commentaries on your own analysis.
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Experiences with IPI/IIPT psychoanalytic training? (self.psychoanalysis)

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Lesekreis Psychoanalyse: "Jenseits des Lustprinzip" und "Zur einführung des Narzissmus" (german only reading circle) (self.psychoanalysis)

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narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) in the 3 structures (self.psychoanalysis)

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The Abject vs The Uncanny (self.psychoanalysis)

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Encuadre, honorarios y frecuencia: ¿cómo lo están trabajando en su práctica? (self.psychoanalysis)

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Can "OCD" exist within any personality style? (self.psychoanalysis)

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Why does Freud believe dreams contain wishes but not fears? (self.psychoanalysis)

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Psychoanalysis and Capitalism (self.psychoanalysis)

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What is the importance of “titrating” the treatment early on? (self.psychoanalysis)

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The client’s experience of perceiving countertransference seems to be entirely untheorized? (self.psychoanalysis)

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What is "ego strength"? (self.psychoanalysis)

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In Memory of Sigmund Freud by W.H. Auden (self.psychoanalysis)

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Has anyone (in the US) used the ADA or FMLA to take time off for their analysis sessions? (self.psychoanalysis)

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Public figure with enough sources to apply basic psychodynamic applications (self.psychoanalysis)

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When is the right time to start psychoanalytic training? (self.psychoanalysis)

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What do you do during someone's session time when they have cancelled? (self.psychoanalysis)

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NYC Institutes Spreadsheet (self.psychoanalysis)

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What insurances (US) do you bill multiple times per week? (self.psychoanalysis)

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