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Coming to terms with intersubjectivity: keeping language in mind
Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association
|April 17, 2014
Summary
Clinical interactions reveal the origins of intersubjectivity, emphasizing language and communication. Understanding these dynamics explains subjective struggles and highlights the benefits of talk-based therapies.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Linguistics
- Psychiatry
Background:
- Clinical experiences across various theoretical perspectives converge on intersubjectivity.
- Intersubjectivity is a key concept in understanding clinical interactions and subjective experiences.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the origin and nature of intersubjectivity in clinical settings.
- To examine the role of language and communication in establishing intersubjectivity.
- To explain pathologies arising from struggles with subjectivity and intersubjectivity.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of recent reports and clinical experiences.
- Theoretical exploration from linguistic and communication viewpoints.
- Discussion of language properties in creating shared intrapsychic worlds.
Main Results:
- Intersubjectivity emerges from language and communication in clinical interactions.
- Distinctive properties of language facilitate a shared intrapsychic world.
- This framework explains pathologies related to maintaining personal subjectivity.
Conclusions:
- Language and communication are central to understanding intersubjectivity.
- The study illuminates the therapeutic benefits of talk-based therapies.
- Understanding intersubjectivity aids in explaining and treating psychological conditions.
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