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Area of Science:

  • Psychoanalysis
  • Psychology
  • Philosophy of Mind

Background:

  • Contemporary psychoanalysis exhibits a conceptual evolution in understanding the self.
  • Intersubjective approaches highlight a transition from a monological to a dialogical self-concept.
  • The monological self posits separation between mind, body, and external world, emphasizing language's representational function.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe the shift towards a dialogical self in contemporary psychoanalysis.
  • To explain the theoretical, metatheoretical, and technical underpinnings of this shift.
  • To utilize intersubjective approaches as illustrative examples of this conceptual change.

Main Methods:

  • Conceptual analysis of psychoanalytic theory.
  • Review of contemporary intersubjective approaches.
  • Examination of the role of language in self-construction.

Main Results:

  • Contemporary psychoanalysis increasingly favors a dialogical self-concept over a monological one.
  • The dialogical self emphasizes permeable intersubjective relationships and language's constitutive role.
  • This shift impacts theoretical, metatheoretical, and technical aspects of psychoanalytic practice.

Conclusions:

  • The move towards a dialogical self represents a significant evolution in psychoanalytic thought.
  • Intersubjective perspectives are key to understanding and illustrating this paradigm shift.
  • This evolving understanding reframes the nature of selfhood and therapeutic interaction.