ABSTRACT
His point was not merely that one’s words had to be emotional; they had to connect to one’s emotions and thoughts in the right sort of way. As we all know, a hissy fit need not be an expression of deep emotional truth. Emotions such as anger or jealousy – or even making a heartfelt confession – can be used in the service of selfdeception. But what, then, is the right sort of way? It seems to me that the entire history of psychoanalysis – from this founding moment to the present – can be seen as an ongoing attempt to answer that question.26
