When the analyst becomes stupid: An attempt to understand enactment using bion's theory of thinking

Psychoanalytic Quarterly

Volumn 82, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 323-360

  Cassorla, Roosevelt M S ^a  

^a Group of Campinas   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Acute enactment; Alpha function; Analytic field; Analytic process; Arrogance; Chronic enactment; Collusion; Dreaming; Stupidity; Thinking; Trauma; Triangular situation; W. R. Bion

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; PSYCHOANALYSIS; PSYCHOANALYTIC THEORY; THINKING;

HUMANS; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; PSYCHOANALYTIC THEORY; PSYCHOANALYTIC THERAPY; THINKING;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84879562893     PISSN: 00332828     EISSN: 21674086     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.2167-4086.2013.00032.x     Document Type: Article

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