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The self in analysis

P Young-Eisendrath1

  • 1University of Vermont, Burlington, USA.

The Journal of Analytical Psychology
|January 1, 1997
PubMed
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This study presents a non-essentialist, postmodern framework for understanding the Self, integrating hermeneutics and psychological constructivism. It critiques essentialist views, offering a new postmodern Jungian perspective for clinical analysis.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Psychoanalysis
  • Philosophy

Background:

  • Critiques traditional essentialist theories of the Self.
  • Highlights limitations in viewing the Self as an independent subject.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a non-essentialist, postmodern theoretical and clinical approach to the Self.
  • To propose a novel postmodern Jungian framework for understanding the Self.
  • To offer a clinical perspective on the Self within analysis.

Main Methods:

  • Utilizes hermeneutics and psychological constructivism for theoretical development.
  • Critically analyzes essentialist Jungian Self theory.
  • Integrates theoretical advancements into a clinical account.

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Main Results:

  • Establishes a theoretical framework for a non-essentialist Self.
  • Provides a critique of the anthropomorphic view of the Self in Jungian psychology.
  • Advances a postmodern Jungian model of the Self.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed postmodern Jungian framework offers a nuanced understanding of the Self.
  • This approach provides a valuable clinical tool for analyzing the Self.
  • Challenges essentialist notions, promoting a more fluid concept of Self in psychological practice.