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The interpretive attitude.

Warren S Poland1

  • 1Wspmd@erols.com

Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association
|November 19, 2002
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Psychoanalytic interpretation is divided into content and process. The analyst's interpretive attitude, or underlying process, is crucial for effective psychoanalytic work, even with preverbal issues.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Psychoanalysis

Background:

  • Psychoanalysis traditionally prioritizes insight via interpretation.
  • Factors like 'wild analysis' and noninterpretive functions challenge this focus.

Observation:

  • The analyst's interpretive functions can be conceptually divided.
  • This division separates declarative interpretations (content) from the interpretive attitude (process).

Findings:

  • The interpretive attitude is essential and central to psychoanalytic practice.
  • This procedural aspect remains effective even when addressing preverbal issues.

Implications:

  • Re-evaluates the foundational role of interpretation in psychoanalysis.
  • Highlights the significance of the analyst's underlying process in therapeutic outcomes.