Chaos and Control : A Psychoanalytic Perspective on Unfolding Creative Minds

Safan-gerard, Desy

ISBN 10: 1782202943 / ISBN 13: 9781782202943

Published by Routledge, 2018

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Title: Chaos and Control : A Psychoanalytic ...

Publisher: Routledge

Publication Date: 2018

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: As New

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Synopsis:

This book explores the role of chaos and control in the creative process as well as the difference between talent and creativity. Part One describes explores some of the common biases and pitfalls in the analysis and therapy of creative people, the role of the accidental in creative work, the nature of creative blocks, passion and its absence, as well as the problem of being able to exercise one's freedom. The author describes the special needs of creative patients, the common problems arising in therapy, its solutions, and, most importantly, the analyst's distinctive role when dealing with such patients. She also probes into the role of narcissism, neurosis, and psychosis on creative work.

About the Author:

Desy Safán-Gerard, Ph.D., is a Training and Supervising Analyst at the Psychoanalytic Center of California in Los Angeles. She has led a threefold life in music, painting and psychoanalysis. Her book is based on her papers and presentations in the USA, Europe and South America over the last forty years. As a practicing psychoanalyst, she focuses on the unique needs of creative patients in treatment.