Doris Brothers
Biographic Data
| ID | 4126246 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Doris Brothers |
| GIVEN NAMES | Doris |
| FAMILY NAME | Brothers |
| SIGNATURE | BROTHERS D |
| AFFILIATIONS | The Training and Research Institute for Self Psychology |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4134-1920 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 11 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1987 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Silence and lies
In this brief personal comment that was originally presented as part of the IAPSP series, “From Where I Sit,” the relationship between silence and lies is considered as it concerns the personal, the political and the intergenerational.
After “The Fall
The biblical origin story of Adam and Eve, known as “the Fall,” is used as the basis for an exploration of what the authors call “embodied relational knowing.” This experiential realm includes the need to be known by others, the need to know others, and the need not to know or be known. The authors review Lewis Aron’s comparison of exegesis of the story by Erich Fromm and Rabbi Joseph Soloveitchik and compare relational knowing with the concepts …
Epilogue
The articles in this issue leave little doubt that analysts would be well-served by revisiting biblical and origin stories. The enduring relevance of bible stories for the practice of psychoanalysi
Prologue
Although we have worked as analysts for many years, we still find that we are filled with distressing uncertainty about what the most healing response might be at crucial moments. Should we speak o
New Vision of Psychoanalytic Theory, Practice and Supervision
A new language for traumatic experience
When viewed from the vantage point of embodiment, the psychoanalytic understanding of traumatic experience is transformed. In this article, a new language is proposed that describes traumatic experience as disturbances in the flow of an individual’s effortless, unconscious focusing on oneself (“I”), the other or others (“you”), on oneself as connected to others (“we”), and on all that involves the nonhuman surround (“world”). From this perspectiv…
Discussion of “Standing Against Silence
In this discussion of David Shaddock’s beautiful paper, I strongly agree that our patients need us to serve as witnesses for their traumatic experiences. However, my understanding of what makes the role of witness so profoundly challenging differs from Shaddock’s. In contrast to Shaddock who believes that traumatized people live in a separate world, I believe that we all live in the same world, one that is wracked by trauma. I also challenge Shad…
Toward a Psychology of Uncertainty (Psychoanalytic Inquiry)
After the Towers Fell
The Shattered Self
A Self-Psychological Reevaluation of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and its Treatment
A Self-Psychological Reevaluation of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and its Treatment
The Shattered Self
After the Towers Fell
Toward a Psychology of Uncertainty (Psychoanalytic Inquiry)
Discussion of “Standing Against Silence
In this discussion of David Shaddock’s beautiful paper, I strongly agree that our patients need us to serve as witnesses for their traumatic experiences. However, my understanding of what makes the role of witness so profoundly challenging differs from Shaddock’s. In contrast to Shaddock who believes that traumatized people live in a separate world, I believe that we all live in the same world, one that is wracked by trauma. I also challenge Shad…
A new language for traumatic experience
When viewed from the vantage point of embodiment, the psychoanalytic understanding of traumatic experience is transformed. In this article, a new language is proposed that describes traumatic experience as disturbances in the flow of an individual’s effortless, unconscious focusing on oneself (“I”), the other or others (“you”), on oneself as connected to others (“we”), and on all that involves the nonhuman surround (“world”). From this perspectiv…
New Vision of Psychoanalytic Theory, Practice and Supervision
After “The Fall
The biblical origin story of Adam and Eve, known as “the Fall,” is used as the basis for an exploration of what the authors call “embodied relational knowing.” This experiential realm includes the need to be known by others, the need to know others, and the need not to know or be known. The authors review Lewis Aron’s comparison of exegesis of the story by Erich Fromm and Rabbi Joseph Soloveitchik and compare relational knowing with the concepts …
Epilogue
The articles in this issue leave little doubt that analysts would be well-served by revisiting biblical and origin stories. The enduring relevance of bible stories for the practice of psychoanalysi
Prologue
Although we have worked as analysts for many years, we still find that we are filled with distressing uncertainty about what the most healing response might be at crucial moments. Should we speak o
Silence and lies
In this brief personal comment that was originally presented as part of the IAPSP series, “From Where I Sit,” the relationship between silence and lies is considered as it concerns the personal, the political and the intergenerational.
Psychology (9 works) · Psychoanalysis (6 works) · Counseling, Therapy, and Family Dynamics (4 works) · Psychoanalytic theory (4 works) · Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications (4 works) · Art (3 works) · Literature (3 works) · Philosophy (3 works) · Biblical Studies and Interpretation (2 works) · Embodied cognition (2 works)