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The book presents a groundbreaking revision of psychoanalytic theory, shifting from the traditional drive-defence model to an information processing approach. It posits that the fundamental human need is self-knowledge rather than mere pleasure-seeking, suggesting that drives serve as tools to achieve this deeper understanding. This reorientation challenges Freudian concepts and offers a contemporary framework for psychoanalysis and psychodynamic psychotherapy, emphasizing the importance of cognitive processes in human motivation and behavior.
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Metapsychology for Contemporary Psychoanalysis, Richard Sembera
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- 2017
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- Title
- Metapsychology for Contemporary Psychoanalysis
- Subtitle
- Mind, World, and Self
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Richard Sembera
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- Publisher
- 2017
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 206
- ISBN13
- 9781138242227
- Category
- Philosophy, Psychology
- Description
- The book presents a groundbreaking revision of psychoanalytic theory, shifting from the traditional drive-defence model to an information processing approach. It posits that the fundamental human need is self-knowledge rather than mere pleasure-seeking, suggesting that drives serve as tools to achieve this deeper understanding. This reorientation challenges Freudian concepts and offers a contemporary framework for psychoanalysis and psychodynamic psychotherapy, emphasizing the importance of cognitive processes in human motivation and behavior.