Psychoanalytical Psychology, Psychoanalysis, Individual Psychologists
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Overview
This stimulating collection of papers explores the formative influences affecting Bion's emotional and intellectual development. The contributors, coming from the fields of psychoanalysis, group analysis, management consultancy and social science, revisit the origins of Bion's ideas, setting them in the context of his World War I experiences, his contact with Trotter, and his later work with the Tavistock Clinic and psychoanalysis. This is a collection of original and insightful papers which, along with its companion volume Building on Bion: Branches (ISBN 1-84310-711-2), will not only deepen understanding of Bion's contributions to theory and practice, but will also be invaluable to those who work with groups, in both therapeutic and management contexts. Both volumes are also available as a set, ISBN 1-84310-731-7).Synopsis
International contributors from the fields of psychoanalysis, group analysis, social science, and management consultancy offer papers exploring influences on Bion's emotional and intellectual development in the first of two volumes devoted to the influential psychoanalyst. The chapters focus on Bion's earlier studies of groups and relate his work to that of other psychoanalysts, especially Foulkes. Lipgar (a clinical psychologist) and Pines (a group analyst and psychoanalyst) edit topics including gregariousness and the mind: Wilfred Trotter and Wilfred Bion; group mentality and 'having a mind'; and Bion and Foulkes on empathy. The volume is distributed by Taylor & Francis. Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Book Details
Published
January 1, 2003
Publisher
Kingsley, Jessica Publishers
Pages
272
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9781843107101