On Trying Something New: Effort and Practice in Psychoanalytic Change

Power, David G.

doi:10.1002/j.2167-4086.2000.tb00572.x

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“…C needed to relive these sensations experientially in session (which would create a MoHR), and she also needed proposals for actions she could take in real life (Power, 2000) that would give her sufficient ego resources to make change possible. By reliving both the experiences of her childhood that caused the block and her new, real-life experiences, the information she already possessed about her childhood permeate her structure and act as preparatory step for further new experiences.…”

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Active Change in Psychodynamic Therapy: Moments of High Receptiveness

Gauna

Roibal²,

Ruiz

et al. 2015

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This article presents the concept of "moments of high receptiveness" (MoHR or "Momentos de Alta Receptividad"), which is derived from the concept of "experiential coupling" ("Acoplamiento de Experiencias") proposed by Bleichmar (2001). Experiential coupling recently received empirical support by the work of Schiller and colleagues (2010). We will also show the conceptual placing of moments of high receptiveness with respect to the developments of Stern and colleagues (Stern and et al., 1998; Stern, 2004). In order to achieve both objectives, we focus on various clinical vignettes stressing the differences in repercussions of the technique. We describe use of stimuli for active evocation, explain how to identify moments of high receptiveness, and review ways to take advantage of these moments. Lastly, to minimize the risk of iatrogenic symptoms, we examine the role of therapists and some features of the therapeutic process when using this technique.

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Active Change in Psychodynamic Therapy: Moments of High Receptiveness

Gauna

Roibal²,

Ruiz

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“…Rangell's finding on Unconscious decision-making has found some support in the psychoanalytic literature (e.g.,Bush 1978, Druss 1976, Gehl 1973, Holzman & Aronson 1992, Meissner 1994, Power 2000, Weiss 1995, however, no studies or theoretical perspectives have deepened this work with new findings. Decision-making continues to be of enormous interest to many fields including: medicine, law, economics (e.g., behavioral economics and management theories), cognitive sciences, neuroscience and political science.…”

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Leo Rangell: The Journey of a Developed Freudian

Lynch

Richards²

2010

The Psychoanalytic Review

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Leo Rangell has made countless contributions to the field of psychoanalysis. This paper presents an overview and a more detailed account of the development of his work. Rangell has advocated for the unification of psychoanalytic theory in what he calls a "total composite psychoanalytic theory." He placed unconscious intrapsychic conflicts at the center of "the human core" and elaborated on five interconnected and contiguous psychic phenomena. These included: anxiety, the "intrapsychic process," a new ego function of unconscious decision-making, the syndrome of the compromise of integrity, and the exercise of free will as an aspect of ego autonomy. Through the development of this intricate and cumulative model he has added significantly to our understanding of clinical and theoretical issues and provided us with wise counsel on complex group, organizational and political dilemmas. His work has focused on how these specific intrapsychic events lead to action as they affect and are affected by the varieties of human experience.

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“…A similar and more recent approach, emphasizing the necessity for choice and commitment to action in making therapeutic gains both possible and effective, is offered byPower (2000).…”

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Volition and Will in Psychoanalysis

2009

J Am Psychoanal Assoc

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To clarify the role and function of the will in psychoanalytic theory and praxis, the use and meaning of the concept of will are traced in the philosophical tradition influencing Freud, in Freud's own view of will, and in the subsequent history of psychoanalysis. Functions of the will relevant to psychoanalysis are described in terms of intellective preference and executive functioning. Operations of will as an executive function of the ego-self are analyzed, emphasizing will as efficient cause of motivated actions. The will functions to decide, choose, and initiate action directed to motivationally determined goals. The conclusion is drawn that will action is determined and directed by motivational influences, and that will decision and choice, while predominantly secondary process in organization, can operate consciously or unconsciously. Expressions of will action in psychopathology and in the analytic process are briefly discussed.

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On Trying Something New: Effort and Practice in Psychoanalytic Change

Cited by 4 publications

References 24 publications

Active Change in Psychodynamic Therapy: Moments of High Receptiveness

Active Change in Psychodynamic Therapy: Moments of High Receptiveness

Leo Rangell: The Journey of a Developed Freudian

Volition and Will in Psychoanalysis

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