Description
Book SynopsisNeuropsychoanalysis is the fastest growing area within psychoanalysis, providing a bridge between "classic" psychoanalysis and the neurological sciences. This book provides an accessible introduction to the field through a selection of papers by one of its leading figures. It includes papers on the theoretical and philosophical foundations of neuropsychoanalysis, scientific papers on the brain mechanisms of dreaming and consciousness, the application of neuropsychoanalysis in psychiatry and neurology, and clinical case studies.
Table of ContentsForeword -- Introduction -- What is a Neuropsychoanalytic Perspective? -- What is neuropsychoanalysis? -- Putting the psyche into neuropsychology -- What is the “mind”? A neuropsychoanalytic approach -- Neuropsychoanalytic Perspectives on Some Neurological Disorders -- Is the brain more real than the mind? -- An example of neuropsychoanalytic research: Korsakoff’s syndrome -- Neuropsychoanalytic Perspectives on Some Psychiatric Disorders -- Depression: a neuropsychoanalytic perspective -- Neuropsychoanalytic notes on addiction -- Neuropsychoanalytic Perspectives on Dreams -- Freudian dream theory today -- The Interpretation of Dreams and the neurosciences -- Neuropsychoanalytic Perspectives on Consciousness -- The “id” knows more than the “ego” admits -- A neuropsychoanalytic approach to the hard problem of consciousness -- Conclusions
