FROM DUALISM TO ONENESS IN PSYCHOANALYSIS IBD

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From Dualism to Oneness in Psychoanalysis: A Zen Perspective on the Mind-Body Question focuses on the shift in psychoanalytic thought, from a view of mind-body dualism to a contemporary non-dualistic perspective. Exploring this paradigm shift, Yorai Sella examines the impact of the work of psychoanalysts and researchers, such as Winnicott, Bion, Daniel Stern and Kohut, and delineates the contributions ofáthree major schools of psychoanalytic thought in which the non-dualistic view is exemplified: (1) intersubjective, (2)áneuro-psychoanalytic, and (3)ámystically inclined psychoanalysis. Reaching beyond the constraints of dualism, Sella delineates the interdisciplinary approaches leading to psychoanalysisâÇÖs paradigm shift. Focusing on the unique contribution of Zen-Buddhism, the book draws on Ehei DÅìgenâÇÖs philosophy to substantiate the non-duality of subject and object, body and mind - ultimately leading from alienation and duality to what Bion has termed 'at one-ment'. The way in which psychoanalytic theory and practice may develop further along these lines is demonstrated throughout the book in a variety of clinical vignettes. This bookáwill inform the practice of all psychoanalysts, mental health professionals, psychotherapists and clinicians interested inámind-body issues in psychotherapy, in the philosophy of psychoanalysis, and in East-West dialogue.