In this ongoing series of “What I Read” I hope to help you find interesting new books to discover (and at least sometimes understand) the great minds and ideas of psychoanalysis. Here is what I read in December 2024 as a psychoanalyst in training. 💌 NEWSLETTER: Get my Psychodynamic Library → https://psychodynamicpsychology.com/newsletter 🤳 INSTAGRAM: Casual updates → https://instagram.com/psychodynamicpsychology 📚 Books mentioned (Amazon affiliate links): Karen Horney, New Ways in Psychoanalysis: https://amzn.to/470yo55 Karen Horney, Final Lectures: https://amzn.to/49rektU Andrew Morrison, Essential Papers on Narcissism: https://amzn.to/4fz2Upk Heinz Kohut, The Restoration of the Self: https://amzn.to/3WRbKsc TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Introduction 00:29 Overview 01:28 Karen Horney, New Ways in Psychoanalysis 05:01 Thomas Ogden, Reading Loewald: Oedipus Reconceived 06:07 Karen Horney, Final Lectures 08:23 What’s next DISCLAIMER: The content provided is for educational, informational, and entertainment purposes only. This description contains affiliate links. That means I will receive a small commission at absolutely no extra cost for you if you decide to purchase an item or sign up for a free trial.

Here are my favourite psychodynamic books and articles out of 4200+ pages I read in 2024 (as a psychoanalyst in training). Each of them allowed me to dive into another great mind, theory, or contribution of psychoanalysis.

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📚 Books mentioned (Amazon affiliate links):

"Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy: A Practitioner's Guide" by Nancy McWilliams: https://amzn.to/4ccruul

"The Hidden Spring" by Mark Solms: https://amzn.to/3SB7tqg

"The Neuroscientific Underpinnings of Psychoanalysis" by Mark Solms: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/behavioral-neuroscience/articles/10.3389/fnbeh.2018.00294/full

"The Shadow of the Object" by Christopher Bollas: https://amzn.to/3T13N1B

"Psychoanalytic Studies of the Personality" by W. R. D. Fairbairn: https://amzn.to/3ywLKJp

"Why Read Fairbairn?" by Thomas Ogden "New Ways in Psychoanalysis" by Karen Horney: https://amzn.to/470yo55

"A Mind of Her Own: The Life of Karen Horney" by Susan Quinn: https://amzn.to/3XOMuSO

"Triangulierung" Jürgen Grieser: https://amzn.to/3YzPwwq

"Schopenhauer’s Porcupines: Intimacy and Its Dilemmas" by Deborah Luepnitz: https://amzn.to/3yqDlHw TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Introduction

02:03 Nancy McWilliams, Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy: A Practitioner's Guide

04:16 Mark Solms, The Hidden Spring

06:53 Mark Solms, The Neuroscientific Underpinnings of Psychoanalysis

07:46 Christopher Bollas, The Shadow of the Object

10:29 W. R. D. Fairbairn, Psychoanalytic Studies of the Personality

13:08 Thomas Ogden, Why Read Fairbairn?

13:50 Susan Quinn, A Mind of Her Own: The Life of Karen Horney

15:33 Karen Horney, New Ways in Psychoanalysis

17:38 Jürgen Grieser, Triangulierung

19:52 Deborah Luepnitz, Schopenhauer’s Porcupines: Intimacy and Its Dilemmas

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This is another rambly (video) podcast episode, where I share 5 niche psychodynamic/psychoanalytic articles and books I read in the last two months. In case you look to discover what to read next as a psychodynamic psychotherapist in traning, this might be interesting for you. Thematically they ranged from the Oedipus complex, to Fairbairn, solid introductions into psychoanalytic psychotherapy, and lots of Karen Horney.

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Articles and books mentioned (affiliate links): "The Waning of the Oedipus Complex" by Hans W. Loewald "Why Read Fairbairn?" by Thomas Ogden "Introduction to the Practice of Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy" by Alessandra Lemma → https://amzn.to/3X7WPci "Feminine Psychology" by Karen Horney → https://amzn.to/3WUA9xj "A Mind of Her Own: The Life of Karen Horney" by Susan Quinn → https://amzn.to/3XOMuSO

If you're new here: Hi! My name is Alina, I'm a German psychoanalyst in training. I dive into psychodynamic books for a living and hope to make the great psychodynamic thinkers more accessible.

TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Introduction 01:58 "The Waning of the Oedipus Complex" by Hans W. Loewald 06:02 "Why Read Fairbairn?" by Thomas Ogden 08:25 "Introduction to the Practice of Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy" by Alessandra Lemma 13:10 "Feminine Psychology" by Karen Horney 15:57 "A Mind of Her Own: The Life of Karen Horney" by Susan Quinn

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As a (beginning) psychodynamic practitioner, you know you should read more. But where to start and what is worth your time? Maybe I can help.

If you're new here: Hi! My name is Alina, I'm a German psychologist and psychoanalyst in training. I dive into psychodynamic books for a living and try to simplify complex theories whenever I can.

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On this podcast, I sometimes dive into concrete theories and present them in the most concise and clear manner I can muster. Other times, like today, I take you behind the scenes of what I'm reading. Be prepared for an unscripted, chatty episode.

What I read in August 2024:

• Erich Fromm, The Art of Loving: https://amzn.to/4esWJ68 (Amazon affiliate link)

• W. R. D. Fairbairn, Psychoanalytic Studies of the Personality: https://amzn.to/3XQeJkf (Amazon affiliate link)

• Mark Solms, The Neurobiological Underpinnings of Psychoanalytic Theory and Therapy: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/behavioral-neuroscience/articles/10.3389/fnbeh.2018.00294/full#note21a

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• My video on the neuropsychology of dreams: https://youtu.be/n048WanjScA
• My video on different psychodynamic theories (an overview): https://youtu.be/gbmySNY-8Sw

• My video on Melanie Klein: https://youtu.be/DnT8o1DF0VE

• Thomas H. Ogden, Fear of Breakdown and the Unlived Life (2014)

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Neuroscience and psychoanalysis seem like an odd pair. But they are not - at least to Mark Solms, the founder of Neuropsychoanalysis. In his book "The Hidden Spring", he summarises his fascinating findings on the neuropsychology of dreams and much more. This episode is NOT sponsored!

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If you're new here: Hi! My name is Alina, I'm a German psychologist and psychoanalyst in training. I dive into psychodynamic books for a living and try to simplify complex theories whenever I can.

DISCLAIMER: The content provided is for educational, informational, and entertainment purposes only. This description contains affiliate links. That means I will receive a small commission at absolutely no extra cost for you if you decide to purchase an item or sign up for a free trial.

Are you a beginning psychodynamic practitioner looking for books to read? Welcome to your new home on the internet. I'm Alina, a German psychoanalyst in training and I love psychodynamic literature. So let me help you finding your next favourite read.

In this podcast episode I reflect on four books I read in July:

• Adam Phillips: Attention-Seeking | Get it here (Amazon Affiliate link)
• Christopher Bollas: The Shadow of the Object | Get it here (Amazon Affiliate link)
• Deborah Luepnitz: Schopenhauer's Porcupines | Get it here (Amazon Affiliate link)
• Mark Solms: The Hidden Spring | Get it here (Amazon Affiliate link)

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Other things mentioned:

• Adam Phillips's essay "Against Self-Criticism": https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v37/n05/adam-phillips/against-self-criticism
• Adam Phillips's essay "On Giving Up": https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v44/n01/adam-phillips/on-giving-up
• The Illusion of Mental Health: https://preview.mailerlite.com/q5s5m2s6c8
• X post about books: https://x.com/utotranslucence/status/1803159784457379971

Who's afraid of Melanie Klein? Well, hopefully not you after this episode. We talk about Melanie Klein's ideas surrounding the life and death instinct, the paranoid-schizoid position, and depressive position.

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RESOURCES mentioned Klein's Biography: https://melanie-klein-trust.org.uk/timeline/ Object Relations Theory: https://youtu.be/Qt1bNJR5cp8?si=LQIO23ZC81QOSYU- Psychoanalysis of Dwight Schrute: https://youtu.be/Xjbzbe0ubqU?si=fFxDeioffbWzP3Im Kleinian case study: https://aeon.co/essays/my-dismal-years-in-psychoanalysis-with-melanie-kleins-disciple

LITERATURE Klein, Melanie: "Love, Guilt, and Reparation and other works 1921-1945" Klein, Melanie: "Envy and Gratitude" Segal, Hanna: "Introduction to the Work of Melanie Klein" Mitchell, Stephen A.; Black, Margaret J.: Freud and Beyond. Guntrip, Harry: Psychoanalytic Theory, Therapy, and the Self.

If you're a millennial, you've likely experienced a feeling of being "behind in life" or a "fear of missing out". While most takes on this phenomenon focus on cultural issues ("toxic hustle culture", patriarchy, workaholism), I would like to tentatively explore an underlying topic of self-alienation. This is a work in progress.

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