ABSTRACT

This remarkable series of introductory lectures on psychoanalysis is, in fact, a lucid, elegant and profound overview of classic psychoanalytic theory, in which the main aspects of psychoanalytic psychology are spelt out. The simple and clear language characteristic of the author's lecturing, the precision of her concepts and their mutual relationships, and their liveliness of this comprehensive synthesis make for a thought provoking, exciting reading experience.

chapter |3 pages

Introduction

chapter One|15 pages

The unconscious

chapter Two|15 pages

Ego and id

chapter Three|14 pages

Sexuality and development

chapter Four|14 pages

More on the id

chapter Five|14 pages

Stages of development

chapter Six|12 pages

Love, identification, and superego

chapter Seven|14 pages

Towards the Oedipus Complex

chapter Eight|14 pages

The ego’s anxiety and its effects

chapter Nine|15 pages

Prohibitions and permissiveness