Group Psychology and the Analysis of the Ego - Couverture souple

Freud, Sigmund

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 189139634X ISBN 13 : 9781891396342

Editeur : Martino Fine Books, 2010

Synopsis

2010 Reprint of 1922 edition. In the introduction to this important work, Freud makes the claim that group psychology is part of psychoanalysis. He proceeds to tackle a fundamental problem: What is the mental dynamic that holds together the individuals in a group, creates the group's forms, ensures its continuity and stability, or causes its disappearance? Repeating a significant move in psychoanalysis, his abandonment of hypnosis, Freud proposed that the libido accounts for group psycho dynamics. He accomplished this epistemological operation in three chapters, borrowing from Gustave Le Bon and William McDougall to describe the prevalence of the primary processes in ephemeral groups. Freud refined his proposal by showing how two groups, the church and the army, can come apart-in their different ways-through the loss of libidinal bonds to the leader or among members, and how, in keeping with psychoanalytic dynamics, only the power of love is capable of overcoming the narcissism and hatred that distance us from one another.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Group psychology and the analysis of the ego by Sigmund Freud is presented here in a high quality paperback edition. This publication was produced from a professional scan of an original edition of the book, which can include imperfections from the original book or through the scanning process, and has been created from an edition which we consider to be of the best possible quality available. This popular classic work by Sigmund Freud is in the English language. Group psychology and the analysis of the ego is highly recommended for those who enjoy the works of Sigmund Freud, and for those discovering the works of Sigmund Freud for the first time.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Martino Fine Books
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 189139634X
• ISBN 13: 9781891396342
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 144
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible