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Critical notes on the psychoanalyst's theorizing

B B Barratt1

  • 1Michigan Psychoanalytic Institute.

Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association
|January 1, 1994
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This study explores how psychoanalysts' theoretical thinking can hinder or help the psychoanalytic process. It identifies three distinct approaches—computational, engaged, and cadaverized—that impact a psychoanalyst's self-reflection and effectiveness.

Area of Science:

  • Psychoanalysis
  • Philosophy of Science

Background:

  • Limited literature exists on how psychoanalytic theorizing impacts the therapeutic process.
  • Understanding the conditions under which theoretical formulation is facilitative or resistive is crucial for psychoanalytic practice.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the relationship between a psychoanalyst's theoretical activities and the psychoanalytic process.
  • To review general problems in the philosophy of science and psychoanalysis concerning theorizing.
  • To identify and discuss different attitudes toward theoretical formulation in psychoanalysis.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing literature on psychoanalytic methodology and philosophy of science.
  • Conceptual analysis of the role of theorizing in psychoanalytic functioning.

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  • Identification and characterization of distinct psychoanalyst attitudes toward theory.

    • Main Results:

    • Three divergent attitudes toward theoretical formulation were identified: computational, engaged, and cadaverized.
    • These attitudes can foster or entrench psychoanalyst illusions.
    • Such attitudes may resist the psychoanalyst's responsibility for self-interrogation.

    Conclusions:

    • The way psychoanalysts engage with theory significantly influences their practice.
    • Recognizing and interrogating one's theoretical assumptions is essential for effective psychoanalysis.
    • A critical stance toward theoretical formulation is necessary to avoid self-deception and enhance therapeutic responsibility.