Psychoanalysis in the Technoculture Era

by Alessandra Lemma (Editor), Luigi Caparrotta (Editor)

Alessandra Lemma - Winner of the Levy-Goldfarb Award for Child Psychoanalysis! By now the internet and other forms of virtual communication have been in place for at least twenty years. However, surprisingly little has been written about the use of new technologies in the psychoanalytical literature. As such, Psychoanalysis in the Technoculture Era is a timely exposition on the subject of both virtual and analytic space. Bringing together the work of several psychoanalysts, the Editors Alessandra Lemma and Luigi Caparrotta illustrate how new technologies have become an integral part of our everyday lives and how they have silently and subtly permeated the psychoanalytic setting. The contributors explore how new technologies have affected psychoanalytic practice and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of its use. Psychoanalysis in the Technoculture Era unravels some of the meanings of virtual world terms, and opens this field to greater scrutiny, stimulating and promoting discussion about new technologies in psychoanalytic practice. This book will be of interest to the psychoanalytic community including psychotherapy professionals, psychoanalysts, post graduate, graduate and undergraduate students.

160 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2013

Reviews

[Luna · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good read, all in all. This book is useful if you want a glimpse at an attempt to read psychoanalysis in terms of technology. I say "attempt" because the approach is somewhat young, as it tries to overcome the dogmas related to traditional psychoanalysis. The essayists acknowledge the close relationship between technology, culture and one's psychological state. In an advanced technocultural era, this relationship is not exclusive but widespread. Even if this book does not elaborate on many important points, it is still interesting to read.