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Imagery and transference in the analytic process

E P Lester

    The International Journal of Psycho-Analysis
    |January 1, 1980
    PubMed
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    Psychoanalytic free association shifts from visual imagery to verbal thought as therapy progresses. This shift, particularly evident with transference development, impacts dream content and analytic interpretation.

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    Area of Science:

    • Psychoanalysis
    • Psychology
    • Cognitive Science

    Background:

    • The study of free association in psychoanalysis has historically overlooked structural and formal aspects due to methodological challenges.
    • Interest in visual imagery during psychoanalytic sessions declined despite its initial acknowledgment by Freud.
    • Dreams retain primacy in analytic theory and practice, yet the role of imagery has been underexplored.

    Observation:

    • Visual imagery is enhanced in early free association due to regression and altered states of consciousness.
    • As psychoanalysis progresses, transference development leads to a shift from visual to verbal elements in free association.
    • Analyst interpretations, emphasizing verbal thought, reinforce the verbal nature of the analytic exchange.

    Findings:

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  • A case study demonstrated a decrease in visual elements and an increase in verbalization during free association as transference developed.
  • The patient's dreams also became more verbal as the analysis deepened, mirroring a phenomenon observed in Freud's self-analysis.
  • This shift from visual to verbal is a significant, observable dynamic within the psychoanalytic process.

    • Implications:

    • Understanding the visual-to-verbal shift in free association offers insights into the evolving nature of the analytic process.
    • The findings suggest that the structure of thought and expression changes dynamically throughout psychoanalytic treatment.
    • Further research into the mechanisms and significance of this shift can refine psychoanalytic techniques and theory.