Ownership
A pathography of the self
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9617766 |
|---|---|
| Authors | David Mann (0000-0002-2099-0852, Harvard University, corresponding author), David W Mann |
| Year | 1991 |
| Volume | 64 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 211-223 |
| Publication date | 1991-09-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | British Journal of Medical Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0007-1129 • E-ISSN: 2056-5194 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.2044-8341.1991.tb01660.x |
| PMID | 1954186 |
| OpenAlex | W2111650856 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
With this essay I intend to base a theory of psychodynamics on the concept of ownership. I begin with the crucial but negative notion, unconsciousness, exploring certain ways in which this notion is necessary to any psychodynamic theory. Following Havens (1986), I take the concept of self as supraordinate to the elements of psychoanalytic structural theory. Building upon a unique relationship between the self and the unconscious, I then show that variations in self‐ownership suffice to generate the gamut of psychopathological situations. I critique the economic aspect of Freudian psychodynamic theory, suggesting a way to improve upon it. In light of the theory thus elaborated, I examine the problem of deliberate suffering. Finally, I suggest a place of special importance for the present theory in psychoanalysis and psychiatry
Epistemology · Freudian slip · Freudian theory · Psychoanalysis · Psychoanalytic theory · Psychodynamics · Psychological Theory · Psychotherapist · Self · Unconscious mind · Unconsciousness · Philosophy · Psychoanalysis, Philosophy, and Politics · Psychology · Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications · Social Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.15 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1993 - 2021 (29) |
| Highly cited | No |