The Brain, the Mind and the Self : A Psychoanalytic Road Map (Hardcover)

Introduction. PART I -Distinguishing the Brain, the Mind and the Self. The Brain, the Mind, and the Self: Three Conundrums in Psychiatry and Psychoanalysis. On Understanding Understanding: How We Understand the Meaning of the Word "Understanding". On the Scientific Status of Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy. A Psychoanalysis Independent of Psychiatry. The Concept of Normality and Psychopathology in Psychoanalysis. PART II - The Newer Models of the Mind and the Self. Being Kept in Mind. The Many Meanings of Empathy. Self Empathy. PART III - Clinical Examples of the Special Role of Psychoanalysis. The Danger in Diversity. Reflections on Enthusiasm. On Outrage and the Need to be Mad. Carving Out a Place for Psychoanalysis. The Future.