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For those trying to get to grips with the complex subject of psychoanalysis, the technical jargon used - from the Alpha function to the Isakower phenomenon, Oceanic feeling to the Wolf-man syndrome - can be daunting. This established reference work by Charles Rycroft, who was a leading British psychoanalyst, provides helpful explanations and critical discussions of a wide range of terms.* Provides clear definitions of the terms used in Freudian psychoanalysis and other schools of thought * Discusses these terms in full- their origins, their connections with other concepts, the issues raised by them and the controversies surrounding them * Gives the correct definitions of terms that are commonly misused by the media and the public eg. trauma, depressive, psychopath, schizophrenic * Contains an extensive bibliographyProduct Identifiers
PublisherPenguin Books LTD
ISBN-139780140513103
eBay Product ID (ePID)89699732
Product Key Features
Number of Pages256 Pages
Publication NameA Critical Dictionary of Psychoanalysis
LanguageEnglish
SubjectWriting & Reading, Psychology
Publication Year1995
TypeReference
AuthorCharles Rycroft
FormatPaperback
Dimensions
Item Height198 mm
Item Weight191 g
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorCharles Rycroft