Charles Brenner
Biographic Data
| ID | 4502949 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Charles Brenner |
| GIVEN NAMES | Charles |
| FAMILY NAME | Brenner |
| SIGNATURE | BRENNER C |
| AFFILIATIONS | 1040 Park Avenue New York, NY 10028 |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4955-3226 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 58 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 269 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 58 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1949 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| H-INDEX | 11 |
A western Eurasian male is found in 2000‐year‐old elite Xiongnu cemetery in Northeast Mongolia
We analyzed mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA), Y‐chromosome single nucleotide polymorphisms (Y‐SNP), and autosomal short tandem repeats (STR) of three skeletons found in a 2,000‐year‐old Xiongnu elite cemetery in Duurlig Nars of Northeast Mongolia. This study is one of the first reports of the detailed genetic analysis of ancient human remains using the three types of genetic markers. The DNA analyses revealed that one subject was an ancient male skeleto…
Memoir
Aspects of Psychoanalytic Theory
Freud explained certain fundamentally important aspects of mental motivation by assuming the existence of two drives, one libidinal and the other aggressive/destructive. Elements of this theory that seem invalid are identified and discussed, and revisions are proposed that appear to have more validity and greater clinical usefulness
Revolution in Mind
by George Makari HarperCollins , New York , 2007 ; 624 pp; $32.50 Often, the cover pages of books contain exaggerated statements. This time though, this is not the case. As this volume declares, it
Freud’s Great Voyage of Discovery
The author discusses some of Freud's most significant contributions: the psychoanalytic method, called free association by Freud; the discovery that symptoms have a meaning and that every symptom is a compromise formation; the interpretation of dreams; psychic determinism; the central role of infantile sexuality; and sublimation. Included is a brief review of the views of some noteworthy analysts, all of whom agree in ignoring the importance of i…
Obituary
Creativity and Psychodynamics
(2004). Creativity and Psychodynamics. The Psychoanalytic Quarterly: Vol. 73, No. 2, pp. 511-515
Commentary on Ilany Kogan’s “On Being a Dead, Beloved Child”
(2003). Commentary on Ilany Kogan’s “On Being a Dead, Beloved Child”. The Psychoanalytic Quarterly: Vol. 72, No. 3, pp. 767-776
Response to André Haynal
Is the structural model still useful
(2003). Is the structural model still useful? The International Journal of Psychoanalysis: Vol. 84, No. 5, pp. 1093-1096
Conflict, Compromise Formation, and Structural Theory
Evidence is put forth to support the previously presented view (Brenner 1994, 1998) that present knowledge of mental conflict and compromise formation renders invalid the widely accepted theory of mind as functionally separable structures called id, ego, and superego. The nature, origins, and timing of conflict and compromise formation in mental development are discussed, as well as their relation to psychic trauma
Brief Communication
No statement about psychoanalytic technique is more frequently cited than Freud's recommendation that analysts listen to their patients with evenly hovering or suspended attention (gleichschwebende Aufmerksamkeit in German) and depend on their unconscious to do the rest. In view of its wide currency, this precept for analytic listening seems to me to deserve closer attention than it has been given until now
Observations on Some Aspects of Current Psychoanalytic Theories
The competing theories in the psychoanalytic marketplace today should be judged on their merits, not on the basis of the authority of whoever first proposed them. What is valid in each theory should be included in any formulation of a psychoanalytic theory of mental development and functioning. Since psychoanalysis, as part of psychology, is a branch of natural science, pluralism in theory is to be avoided in psychoanalysis as in every branch of …
Charles Brenner on Compromise Formation
Charles Brenner on Compromise Formation
The Nature of Knowledge and the Limits of Authority in Psychoanalysis
(1996). The Nature of Knowledge and the Limits of Authority in Psychoanalysis. The Psychoanalytic Quarterly: Vol. 65, Knowledge and Authority in the Psychoanalytic Relationship, pp. 21-31
Beginning a Psychoanalytic Treatment
Tribute to Abram S. Kagan
A Psychoanalytic Perspective on Depression
A correct understanding of the role of depressive affect in triggering psychic conflict leads to a reformulation of the origins and the psychodynamics of depression as a feature of mental illness. It also raises serious question about the validity of the diagnosis of depressive illness
The Psychoanalytic Process
Analysts differ in how they conceptualize the psychoanalytic process, according to their understanding of the psychoanalytic theory of mental functioning in general and the nature of pathogenesis in particular. Emphasizing that psychoanalysis is a psychology of mental conflict, the authors see the psychoanalytic process in terms of the dynamic interplay between the manifestations of the patient's unconscious and the analyst's interventions. What …
An elementary textbook of psychoanalysis
The Future of Psychoanalysis
(1988). The Future of Psychoanalysis. The Psychoanalytic Quarterly: Vol. 57, No. 1, pp. 1-14
Working Through
This paper reviews the various meanings given to "working through" by Freud and others. The relation of "working through" to "analysis" is discussed and illustrated
Notes on Psychoanalysis by A Participant Observer
Experience has shown how difficult it may be to decide which ideas are of passing interest and relatively little value and which are more important and fruitful. Examples of each are given in the form of a personal memoir. Some thoughts are added about the present and the future from the same vantage point
Analysis Of Transference Vol. I
The Masochistic Character
The Psychoanalytic Process
Analysts differ in how they conceptualize the psychoanalytic process, according to their understanding of the psychoanalytic theory of mental functioning in general and the nature of pathogenesis in particular. Emphasizing that psychoanalysis is a psychology of mental conflict, the authors see the psychoanalytic process in terms of the dynamic interplay between the manifestations of the patient's unconscious and the analyst's interventions. What …
Working Alliance, Therapeutic Alliance, and Transference
Examination of the clinical evidence offered by proponents for the concepts of therapeutic and working alliance leads the author to conclude that neither concept is justifiable. Both refer to aspects of the transference that neither deserve a special name nor require special treatment. The related topic of frustration/gratification as necessarily inherent in the analytic situation is also considered
Conflict, Compromise Formation, and Structural Theory
Evidence is put forth to support the previously presented view (Brenner 1994, 1998) that present knowledge of mental conflict and compromise formation renders invalid the widely accepted theory of mind as functionally separable structures called id, ego, and superego. The nature, origins, and timing of conflict and compromise formation in mental development are discussed, as well as their relation to psychic trauma
On the Nature and Development of Affects
(1974). On the Nature and Development of Affects: A Unified Theory. The Psychoanalytic Quarterly: Vol. 43, No. 4, pp. 532-556
The Future of Psychoanalysis
(1988). The Future of Psychoanalysis. The Psychoanalytic Quarterly: Vol. 57, No. 1, pp. 1-14
Working Through
This paper reviews the various meanings given to "working through" by Freud and others. The relation of "working through" to "analysis" is discussed and illustrated
Metapsychology and Psychoanalytic Theory
Various meanings have been given to the word "metapsychology" by its opponents and proponents in the psychoanalytic literature. These are discussed and compared with the meaning Freud intended the word to have. The question of the place of psychoanalytic psychology in science--whether it is or is not in natural science--is also considered
Emotion
Revolution in Mind
by George Makari HarperCollins , New York , 2007 ; 624 pp; $32.50 Often, the cover pages of books contain exaggerated statements. This time though, this is not the case. As this volume declares, it
Depressive Affect, Anxiety, and Psychic Conflict in the Phallic-Oedipal Phase
The author's recent contributions to affect theory and its relation to psychic conflict are applied to the understanding of the nature, genesis, and consequences of psychic conflict in the phallic-oedipal phase. These contributions lead to a better understanding of 1) the importance of depressive affect in phallic-oedipal conflicts, 2) similarities and differences between such conflicts in boys and girls, 3) depression as a symptom in adult life,…
Affects and Psychic Conflict
(1975). Affects and Psychic Conflict. The Psychoanalytic Quarterly: Vol. 44, No. 1, pp. 5-28
Defense and Defense Mechanisms
(1981). Defense and Defense Mechanisms. The Psychoanalytic Quarterly: Vol. 50, FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY ISSUE, pp. 557-569
Countertransference as Compromise Formation
Countertransference is a ubiquitous phenomenon, a set of compromise formations comprising the analyst's transference to the patient(s). Some consequences of this fact are discussed, including the factors responsible for those instances when countertransference impedes analysis
The Concept of the Superego
1. The superego is a group of compromise formations, all having to do with morality, which originate, in large part, in the oedipal phase of development. 2. Once formed as a consequence of conflict, the superego functions as a major component of (subsequent) conflicts. 3. Its role in conflict is diverse. It functions now as defense, now as the equivalent of a drive derivative arousing unpleasure, and now as a calamitous unpleasure to be avoided o…
The Components of Psychic Conflict and Its Consequences in Mental Life
This paper surveys current psychoanalytic concepts of drives, unpleasure related to drives, defense and compromise formation, with special attention to the author's contributions to each subject during the years 1950-1978
Brief Communication
No statement about psychoanalytic technique is more frequently cited than Freud's recommendation that analysts listen to their patients with evenly hovering or suspended attention (gleichschwebende Aufmerksamkeit in German) and depend on their unconscious to do the rest. In view of its wide currency, this precept for analytic listening seems to me to deserve closer attention than it has been given until now
Observations on Some Aspects of Current Psychoanalytic Theories
The competing theories in the psychoanalytic marketplace today should be judged on their merits, not on the basis of the authority of whoever first proposed them. What is valid in each theory should be included in any formulation of a psychoanalytic theory of mental development and functioning. Since psychoanalysis, as part of psychology, is a branch of natural science, pluralism in theory is to be avoided in psychoanalysis as in every branch of …
The Nature of Knowledge and the Limits of Authority in Psychoanalysis
(1996). The Nature of Knowledge and the Limits of Authority in Psychoanalysis. The Psychoanalytic Quarterly: Vol. 65, Knowledge and Authority in the Psychoanalytic Relationship, pp. 21-31
A Psychoanalytic Perspective on Depression
A correct understanding of the role of depressive affect in triggering psychic conflict leads to a reformulation of the origins and the psychodynamics of depression as a feature of mental illness. It also raises serious question about the validity of the diagnosis of depressive illness
Psychoanalysis and Science
A western Eurasian male is found in 2000‐year‐old elite Xiongnu cemetery in Northeast Mongolia
We analyzed mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA), Y‐chromosome single nucleotide polymorphisms (Y‐SNP), and autosomal short tandem repeats (STR) of three skeletons found in a 2,000‐year‐old Xiongnu elite cemetery in Duurlig Nars of Northeast Mongolia. This study is one of the first reports of the detailed genetic analysis of ancient human remains using the three types of genetic markers. The DNA analyses revealed that one subject was an ancient male skeleto…
Is the structural model still useful
(2003). Is the structural model still useful? The International Journal of Psychoanalysis: Vol. 84, No. 5, pp. 1093-1096
Creativity and Psychodynamics
(2004). Creativity and Psychodynamics. The Psychoanalytic Quarterly: Vol. 73, No. 2, pp. 511-515
Psychic Change in Psychoanalysis
Meetings of the New York Psychoanalytic Society
Psychologic Factors in the Etiology and Treatment of Chronic Headache
BRENNER, CHARLES M.D.; FRIEDMAN, ARNOLD P. M.D.; CARTER, SIDNEY M.D. Author Information
Meetings of the New York Psychoanalytic Society
International Journal of Psychoanalysis. XXIX, 1948
(1950). International Journal of Psychoanalysis. XXIX, 1948. The Psychoanalytic Quarterly: Vol. 19, No. 4, pp. 606-620
Meeting of the New York Psychoanalytic Society
Mental Reactions in Patients with Neurological Disease
(1950). Mental Reactions in Patients with Neurological Disease. The Psychoanalytic Quarterly: Vol. 19, No. 2, pp. 170-191
International Journal of Psychoanalysis. XXX, 1949
(1951). International Journal of Psychoanalysis. XXX, 1949. The Psychoanalytic Quarterly: Vol. 20, No. 4, pp. 640-659
International Journal of Psychoanalysis . XXXI, 1950
(1952). International Journal of Psychoanalysis. XXXI, 1950. The Psychoanalytic Quarterly: Vol. 21, No. 1, pp. 127-148
International Journal of Psychoanalysis. XXXIII , 1952. Part I
International Journal of Psychoanalysis. XXXII, 1951
International Journal of Psychoanalysis. XXXIII, 1952
Re-Evaluation of the Libido Theory
The Masochistic Character
Albert A. Rosner 1910-1962
Charles Davison 1891-1965
Psychoanalysis and Science
Some Comments on Technical Precepts in Psychoanalysis
Rudolph M. Loewenstein an Appreciation
On the Nature and Development of Affects
(1974). On the Nature and Development of Affects: A Unified Theory. The Psychoanalytic Quarterly: Vol. 43, No. 4, pp. 532-556
Affects and Psychic Conflict
(1975). Affects and Psychic Conflict. The Psychoanalytic Quarterly: Vol. 44, No. 1, pp. 5-28
Psychic Change in Psychoanalysis
The Components of Psychic Conflict and Its Consequences in Mental Life
This paper surveys current psychoanalytic concepts of drives, unpleasure related to drives, defense and compromise formation, with special attention to the author's contributions to each subject during the years 1950-1978
Depressive Affect, Anxiety, and Psychic Conflict in the Phallic-Oedipal Phase
The author's recent contributions to affect theory and its relation to psychic conflict are applied to the understanding of the nature, genesis, and consequences of psychic conflict in the phallic-oedipal phase. These contributions lead to a better understanding of 1) the importance of depressive affect in phallic-oedipal conflicts, 2) similarities and differences between such conflicts in boys and girls, 3) depression as a symptom in adult life,…
Working Alliance, Therapeutic Alliance, and Transference
Examination of the clinical evidence offered by proponents for the concepts of therapeutic and working alliance leads the author to conclude that neither concept is justifiable. Both refer to aspects of the transference that neither deserve a special name nor require special treatment. The related topic of frustration/gratification as necessarily inherent in the analytic situation is also considered
Emotion
Psychology (56 works) · Psychoanalysis (55 works) · Psychoanalytic theory (36 works) · Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications (35 works) · Philosophy (22 works) · Psychotherapist (13 works) · Epistemology (12 works) · Psychoanalytic Therapy (11 works) · Academic and Historical Perspectives in Psychology (7 works) · Compromise (6 works)