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Reducing State Anxiety Using Working Memory Maintenance

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[Anxiety: personality and relationship. Some considerations].

Melania Bonello¹, Michela Zaccagni, Mario Vitali

¹Dipartimento di Scienze Neurologiche, Psichiatriche e Riabilitative dell’Età Evolutiva, Sapienza Università di Roma. melania.bonello@tin.it

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This study traces the evolution of the anxiety concept, emphasizing its connection to personality development through relationships in modern psychodynamic theory. It also reviews key psychoanalytic perspectives on anxiety.

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Area of Science:

Psychiatry
Psychology
Psychoanalysis

Context:

Anxiety is a recognized psychiatric symptom and a complex theoretical concept.
Understanding anxiety is crucial for comprehending psychical functioning and personality development.

Purpose:

To explore the historical evolution of the concept of anxiety.
To highlight the link between anxiety, relationships, and personality formation in modern psychodynamic views.
To present a historical overview of major psychoanalytic theories on anxiety.

Summary:

The first part details the changing meanings of anxiety, focusing on its relationship to personality formation in contemporary psychodynamic thought.
The second part provides a concise historical survey of significant psychoanalytic theories concerning anxiety.

Impact:

Provides a foundational understanding of anxiety's conceptual shifts.
Connects theoretical frameworks of anxiety to personality development.
Offers insights into the historical progression of psychoanalytic thought on anxiety.