Freudian repression, the Unconscious, and the Dynamics of Inhibition

by Simon Boag

Possibly no other psychoanalytic concept has caused as much ongoing controversy, and attracted so much criticism, as that of 'repression'. Repression involves denying knowledge to oneself about the content of one's own mind and is most commonly implicated in disputes concerning the possibility of repressed memories of trauma (and their subsequent recovery). While fundamental in Freudian psychoanalysis, recent developments in psychoanalytic thinking (e.g., 'mentalization') have downplayed the importance of repression, in part due to less emphasis being placed on the importance of memory within therapy.

Genres: Psychology

268 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2011

Reviews

[Alive Ironically]

Okay so I did read more than half of it, and read the last chapter/conclusion (this was for a Psych project) and it was very informative, interesting; it was particularly useful for submitting my academic essay- but that essay is now Done, and So Am I.