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Psychoanalysis meeting the challenges of globalisation: Commentary on Cláudio Laks Eizirik's paper

Authors :
Michael Ermann
Source :
International Forum of Psychoanalysis. 18:202-205
Publication Year :
2009
Publisher :
Informa UK Limited, 2009.

Abstract

Identity and structure as signifiers of the unconscious are in flux as a result of the evaporation of the relations in the modern world. The author develops some hypotheses on the input of the changing identity in respect to the psychoanalytic encounter in therapy and to processes in institutions. He comes to the conclusion that the orientation to the individual dynamics, the therapy room and the therapeutic relationship, which is at present substantial for most analysts, will no longer be relevant. Whether we will be successful or not as psychoanalysts depends on whether we see the world growing together, share the responsibility for it and take up the burning questions of globalisation.

Details

ISSN :
16512324 and 0803706X
Volume :
18
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
International Forum of Psychoanalysis
Accession number :
edsair.doi...........09bb8ee966575a5cf2ca567e39541b5d