{"product_id":"psychoanalysis-through-the-lens-of-orna-afek-9781032885322","title":"Psychoanalysis Through the Lens of Narcissism","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis critical historical review of psychoanalytic theory and practice reflects on the place of psychoanalysis in contemporary Western culture in light of its preoccupation with the self and associated failure to emphasize the role of close interpersonal relationships as central to the human psyche.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe elusive presence of the separate other in psychoanalytic theory is discussed vis-à-vis the life stories of Freud, Winnicott, and Kohut. The underlying narcissistic bias in the theories of these three pioneers of psychoanalysis - classical Freudian drive theory, Winnicott's theory of the parent-infant relationship, and Kohut's theory of self-psychology - is traced back to their narcissistic personality traits, which impacted their views and perceptions and obscured the fundamental centrality of interpersonal relationships per se in the inner world of the individual, with far-reaching implications for psychoanalytic thought and practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith fresh insights on the subjectivity of personality theories, the core features of the narcissistic personality, and the implications of the narcissistic position for theory and clinical practice, this book will interest psychotherapists, psychoanalysts, and other professionals in the field, specifically those interested in personality diagnosis, narcissism, attachment theory, and psychotherapeutic approaches and psychoanalytic theories in general.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Orna Afek\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1032885327\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781032885322\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/12\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 190\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.03lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.50d","brand":"Orna Afek","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48621910982911,"sku":"9781032885322","price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/psychoanalysis-through-the-lens-of-orna-afek-9781032885322","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}