The preconscious and psychic change in Fairbairn's model of mind
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8973104 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Graham Clarke (0000-0003-4640-8303, 47 Lord Holland RoadColchester, CO2 7PSUK), Graham S Clarke (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2005 |
| Volume | 86 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 61-77 |
| Publication date | 2005-02-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The International Journal of Psychoanalysis (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0020-7578 • E-ISSN: 1745-8315 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1516/t9f1-w117-5b7w-0tqu |
| PMID | 15859222 |
| OpenAlex | W2041440943 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 11 |
Fairbairn's mature model of mind was developed over a period of time and was modified significantly as it developed. In contrast to some sympathetic commentators who have suggested changes, the author has been impressed by the untapped potential of the theory. There are two areas that he feels need clarification and explanation, which are the importance of the preconscious, so neglected in our literature, and its role in psychic growth. By looking closely at the topographic categories and the way that Fairbairn uses them, the author has developed a modified version of Fairbairn's original model, which has a crucial role for a structured preconscious. The preconscious now becomes both a crucial original aspect of the early self and a significant, descriptively unconscious, fulcrum for both psychic change and mature dependence
Epistemology · Preconscious · Psychic · Psychoanalysis · Unconscious mind · Academic and Historical Perspectives in Psychology · Personality Traits and Psychology · Philosophy · Psychology · Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
| Citations per year | 0.22 |
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| Citation span | 2008 - 2026 (19) |
| Highly cited | No |