On the Frontiers of Psychoanalysis and Neuroscience

Download or read book On the Frontiers of Psychoanalysis and Neuroscience written by Edith Laufer and published by Guilford Press. This book was released on 2013-03-12 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Building crucial bridges between psychoanalysis and the neurosciences, this compelling volume brings together prominent authorities from multiple disciplines. The volume highlights the contributions of Eric R. Kandel, whose seminal articles helped launch the fledgling field of neuropsychoanalysis. Contributors address what contemporary neuroscientific research reveals about how psychoanalytic techniques work and why they are effective. Also examined are ways in which psychoanalysis can contribute to scientific explorations of the mind. Each chapter is followed by a thoughtful response. This material was originally published as a special issue of The Psychoanalytic Review (Vol. 99, No. 4, 2012), editor, Alan J. Barnett, PhD.