ABSTRACT
While the personal events in the life of the analyst are undoubtedly the most powerful in creating psychological changes over time, I propose that the analyst's work with patients also has a strong and powerful influence on the analyst's psyche. Almost all of the analysts responding to this survey endorse a similar belief. Analysts do not undertake this work for their personal growth; their focus is on their patients and their patients' conflicts and states. Psychological changes for the analyst, however, are a likely consequence of undertaking each analysis. If this is so, why does it occur? How does it work?
