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What the psychoanalyst learns from his own interpretations.

F Robert Rodman

    The Psychoanalytic Quarterly
    |May 20, 2006
    PubMed
    Summary

    Psychoanalysts gain patient insights not just from listening, but also from their own spoken words and thought processes. Analyzing the analyst's utterances and visual thinking reveals valuable data during interpretation.

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    Area of Science:

    • Psychoanalysis
    • Psychology
    • Clinical Psychology

    Background:

    • Traditional psychoanalytic knowledge acquisition relies on patient associations and analyst reflection.
    • This study explores additional, often overlooked, sources of information available to the psychoanalyst.

    Observation:

    • The analyst's spoken words (utterances) offer insights into their own cognitive and emotional processes.
    • The analyst's internal visual phenomena, such as envisioning memories, provide valuable data.
    • Transitions in the analyst's thought process signal evolving understanding.

    Findings:

    • Analyst utterances serve as a rich source of data regarding their current thinking and considerations.
    • Visualizations of memories and associations by the analyst offer unique diagnostic and therapeutic information.
    • The process of formulating interpretations actively contributes to the analyst's discovery of ideas and words.

    Implications:

    • Recognizing the analyst's utterances as data can enhance therapeutic efficacy.
    • Understanding the analyst's internal world deepens the comprehension of the psychoanalytic process.
    • This perspective offers a more dynamic model of psychoanalytic knowledge acquisition.

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