Psychodynamic Psychology18 Sep 2024

Reading Fairbairn, Solms, and Fromm | What I Read in August 2024 (Psychodynamic Edition)

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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