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    • The psychoanalytic setting is characterized by a unique discursive structure.
    • Key elements include the fundamental rule and the analyst's evenly suspended attention.
    • These create a reflective environment where discourse becomes self-referential.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To re-examine the nature and function of interpretation in psychoanalysis.
    • To explore how the psychoanalytic setting shapes the process of interpretation.
    • To understand psychoanalysis as being fundamentally 'about' interpretation, rather than merely 'using' it.

    Main Methods:

    • Discourse analysis of the psychoanalytic setting.
    • Conceptual analysis of the psychoanalytic act of interpretation.
    • Theoretical exploration of reflection on reflection within the analytic process.

    Main Results:

    • Interpretation within psychoanalysis is not primarily an investigative tool.
    • Instead, interpretation becomes the object of inquiry itself.
    • This self-referential nature of interpretation is a direct consequence of the analytic discourse.

    Conclusions:

    • Psychoanalysis is intrinsically concerned with the phenomenon of interpretation.
    • This perspective offers novel insights into the form, function, and effects of psychoanalytic interpretation.
    • Understanding interpretation as the subject of study clarifies longstanding theoretical questions.