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Reverie and interpretation

T H Ogden

    The Psychoanalytic Quarterly
    |December 31, 1997
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    Area of Science:

    • Psychoanalysis
    • Psychology
    • Psychotherapy

    Background:

    • The analyst's reverie is crucial for understanding transference-countertransference dynamics.
    • Reverie, often mundane and personal, is undervalued in analytic scrutiny.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To explore the analyst's reverie experience in psychoanalytic practice.
    • To examine reverie as an unconscious intersubjective construction.
    • To illustrate the utilization of reverie in clinical analysis.

    Main Methods:

    • Qualitative analysis of three psychoanalytic sessions.
    • Focus on the analyst's subjective experience of reverie.
    • Exploration of the intersubjective process in reverie generation.

    Main Results:

    • Reverie, though personal, functions as an intersubjective phenomenon.
    • Analysts' reveries offer unique insights into transference-countertransference.
    • Specific techniques for utilizing reverie in analysis are demonstrated.

    Conclusions:

    • Analyst's reverie is a vital, yet under-examined, component of the analytic process.
    • Viewing reverie as intersubjective enhances its clinical utility.
    • Further exploration of reverie can deepen analytic understanding and interpretation.