Basic theoretical assumptions underpinning Faimberg's method: "Listening to listening".

Area of Science:

• Psychoanalysis
• Psychology
• Group Therapy

Background:

• Faimberg's "listening to listening" method is based on fundamental theoretical assumptions.
• These assumptions are integral to the method and cannot be altered without changing the method itself.
• The method aims to overcome the tendency to interpret clinical presentations from a single theoretical viewpoint.

Purpose of the Study:

• To define "basic assumptions" and explain how they capture the unconscious logic.
• To introduce the concept of the "as yet situation" concerning psychic temporality in clinical discussions.
• To highlight the impact of each participant's basic assumptions on group engagement and the co-creation of a common language.

Main Methods:

• Analyzing misunderstandings within group discussions as a pathway to understanding participants' basic assumptions.
• Utilizing the "listening to listening" function, originating from a clinical concept, to detect specific types of misunderstandings.
• Facilitating group discussions within the framework of the "as yet situation" to explore psychic temporality.

Main Results:

• The method provides a framework for understanding how individual basic assumptions influence engagement in psychoanalytic discourse.
• Analyzing misunderstandings, rather than avoiding them, offers access to the underlying theoretical assumptions of participants.
• The process fosters the co-creation of a shared language that acknowledges and respects differences in psychoanalytic approaches.

Conclusions:

• Recognizing and analyzing basic assumptions is central to Faimberg's "listening to listening" method.
• The method promotes an understanding of psychic temporality and the "as yet situation" in clinical settings.
• Valuing the recognition of otherness and diversity in psychoanalytic thought is a core tenet of the method.