Psychoanalytic Studies of the Personality

by W. Ronald D. Fairbairn

First published in 1952, W.R.D. Fairbairn's Psychoanalytic Studies of the Personality re-oriented psychoanalysis by centering human development on the infant's innate need for relationships, describing the process of splitting and the internal dynamic relationship between ego and object. His elegant theory is still a vital framework of psychoanalytic theory and practice, infant research, group relations and family therapy.

Genres: Psychology, Psychoanalysis, Nonfiction

336 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 1, 1952

Reviews

[Mawr · Rating 4 out of 5]

I thoroughly enjoyed this book, as it is an evolution beyond the limitations of Freudian psychoanalysis. Fairbairn rejects Freud's drive theory, replacing the drive for pleasure (or death) with a drive to have and maintain relationships, hence Fairbairn's importance in the development of object relations theory.

Fairbairn replaces the model of the id, the ego, and the superego with, respectively, the 'libidinal ego/exciting object', the 'central ego', and the 'internal saboteur/rejecting object' ('internal saboteur' would eventually be replaced with the term 'anti-libidinal ego'). This new model replaces the drive for pleasure with the urge to form relationships (the subject searches for objects).

This book inspired ideas for a few blog posts of mine, namely my 'Analysis of The Shining' (https://mawrgorshin.com/2016/10/09/an...) and my 'Analysis of The Exorcist' (https://mawrgorshin.com/2016/08/14/an...). I recommend this book to anyone wanting to go beyond Freudian psychoanalysis.

[Maya · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ако човек надмогне ужасяващата изтънченост на неговия изказ, която прави английския му почти непроследим като смисъл, ще открие, че зад изреченията се крие смисъл. И то смисъл, който не се покорява на авторитети с лека ръка, а се преборва с всяко изречение, с всяка теза. И ги приема. Ако не ги е оборил.

[Can Uğurpala · Rating 5 out of 5]

Böyle temel bjr kitabın Türkçe'ye hala çevirilmemiş olması çok üzücü. Tekrar tekrar okumak gerekiyor