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Idiomatic Expressions and Somatic Experience in Psychoanalysis

Relational and Inter-Subjective Perspectives

By: Ravit Raufman

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Idiomatic Expressions and Somatic Experience in Psychoanalysis

Relational and Inter-Subjective Perspectives

By: Ravit Raufman

Idiomatic Expressions and Somatic Experience in Psychoanalysis examines how verbal and non-verbal language is used in the consulting room, and how those different modes of communication interact to provide a more comprehensive picture of the patient's relational world. It is the product of a comprehensive research project exploring the affinity between idiomatic expressions and somatic behaviors and symptoms. Idiomatic expressions are viewed as bridging the gap between somatic sensations and mental experiences. Ravit Raufman deals with one of the fundamental aspects in human life- the way our behavior is governed by unconscious primary experiences, suggesting methods by which to decipher patient behaviors that are apparently detached and unreasonable. The first part presents case studies of people who enact and revive verbal idiomatic expressions through their behavior. The second describes how therapists use non-verbal mechanisms, operating in their own minds, to understand their patients’ inner lives. Based on relational and inter-subjective approaches in psychoanalysis, the case studies illustrate the various ways in which the therapist's subjective experience is "objectively" used to learn about patients’ subjective relational experience, so as to verbally formulate experiences that are pre-verbal. Raufman combines Freudian ideas regarding the affinity between somatic symptoms and verbal expressions, with a contemporary relational perspective. The book combines scientific findings with a narrative style, including life-stories of various individuals, as well as a description of the therapist's own subjective experience. This book will appeal to clinical psychologists and psychoanalytic psychotherapists as well as anyone interested in understanding human psyche and behavior.

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Fairy Tales and the Social Unconscious

The Hidden Language

By: Ravit Raufman,Haim Weinberg

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Fairy Tales and the Social Unconscious

The Hidden Language

By: Ravit Raufman,Haim Weinberg

The book combines two main perspectives: the study of the social unconscious and the study of fairy tales. Examining different versions of fairy tales told by different ethnic communities teaches us about the relations between universal and local/cultural aspects of the social unconscious. Exploring the unique status of fairy tales as located on the border line between concrete/somatic and abstract/linguistic realms sheds light on different levels of the human mind. The book focuses on a specific phenomenon common in fairy tales: a realization of idiomatic expressions - a phenomenon in which an abstract/mental idea is hidden behind a concrete event embedded in the plot. Deciphering the abstract idea out of the pictorial world of the fairy tale enables to understand the stories in a way which is not available otherwise. The book suggests interdisciplinary examination, reminding us the rich, deep messages hidden in fairy tales, and connecting us to early developments in the field of psychoanalysis, by suggesting new interpretation to old, ancient material.

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Idiomatic Expressions and Somatic Experience in Psychoanalysis

Relational and Inter-Subjective Perspectives

By: Ravit Raufman

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Fairy Tales and the Social Unconscious

The Hidden Language

By: Ravit Raufman,Haim Weinberg

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The Hidden Language

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Book's by Ravit Raufman

Idiomatic Expressions and Somatic Experience in Psychoanalysis

Idiomatic Expressions and Somatic Experience in Psychoanalysis

Fairy Tales and the Social Unconscious

Fairy Tales and the Social Unconscious

Idiomatic Expressions and Somatic Experience in Psychoanalysis

Idiomatic Expressions and Somatic Experience in Psychoanalysis

Fairy Tales and the Social Unconscious

Fairy Tales and the Social Unconscious

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