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Self Psychology
Self Psychology
February 10, 2023 @ 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm, Back Classroom
Fourth Year Adult Psychoanalytic Training (APT)
2022-23, 2nd Trimester — Fridays, 3:30-5:00pm
Donald Schimmel, PhD
Charlotte Malkmus, MA LMHC
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February 10, 2023 — Self Psychology in Societal Context
[20 pages]
Self Psychology has often been criticized by more classically trained analysts for “avoiding” aggression and rage. The paper by Strozier, et. al., explains the importance of aggression and rage in Self Psychological theory, especially when applied at the societal level. Riker’s paper uses the notion of the vertical split to critique the oppression inherent in modern economic society and the resulting psychic suffering of so many individuals.
Strozier, C.B. Strug, D.L. Pinteris, K. Kelley, K. (2017). Heinz Kohut’s Theory of Aggression and Rage. Psychoanal. Psychol., 34(3):361-367.
Riker, J. (2015). What Do Humans Need To Be Human? Self Psychology and The Problem of Social Justice. Int. Journal of Self Psych. 10: 192-204.
