The art of listening

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Cover; Title Page; Contents; Editor''s Foreword; I. Factors Leading to Patient''s Change in Analytic Treatment; 1. Curing Factors According to Sigmund Freud and My Critique; 2. Benign and Malignant Neuroses -- with a Case History of Benign Neurosis; 3. Constitutional and Other Factors for Cure; II. Therapeutic Aspects of Psychoanalysis; 4. What is Psychoanalysis?; The Aim of Psychoanalysis; Sigmund Freud''s Therapeutic Aim and My Critique on It; Freud''s Concept of the Child and My Critique on It; The Relevance of Childhood Experiences for the Therapeutic Practice.;A thoughtful examination of psychotherapy from Erich Fromm, a celebrated leader in the field Over the course of a distinguished career, Erich Fromm built a reputation as a talented speaker and gifted psychoanalyst & mdash;the first specialization of this polymath. The Art of Listening is a transcription of a seminar Fromm gave in 1974 to American students in Switzerland. It provides insight into Fromm & rsquo;s therapy techniques as well as his thoughts and mindset while working. In this intimate look at his profession, Fromm dismantles psychoanalysis and then reassembles it in a clear and engaging fashion. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Erich Fromm including rare images and never-before-seen documents from the author & rsquo;s estate. Cover Title Page Contents Editor''s Foreword I. Factors Leading to Patient''s Change in Analytic Treatment 1. Curing Factors According to Sigmund Freud and My Critique 2. Benign and Malignant Neuroses -- with a Case History of Benign Neurosis 3. Constitutional and Other Factors for Cure II. Therapeutic Aspects of Psychoanalysis 4. What is Psychoanalysis? The Aim of Psychoanalysis Sigmund Freud''s Therapeutic Aim and My Critique on It Freud''s Concept of the Child and My Critique on It The Relevance of Childhood Experiences for the Therapeutic Practice. Therapeutic Practice and the Relevance of PsychoanalysisHarry Stuck Sullivan''s Contribution to the Psychoanalytic Concept of Man Diseases of Our Time as Challenge to Psychoanalysis 5. Preconditions for Therapeutic Cure The Ability for Psychic Growth The Individual''s Responsibility for Psychic Growth The Ability to Experience Reality by Oneself The Molding Impact of Society and Culture The Dynamics of Psychic Development and Man''s Freedom 6. Factors Leading to Therapeutic Effect 7. About the Therapeutic Relationship The Relation between Analyst and Analysand. Preconditions of the PsychoanalystDealing with The Patient 8. Functions and Methods of the Psychoanalytic Process Mobilizing Unconscious Energies and Showing Alternatives Sublimation, Satisfaction or Renunciation of Sexual Strivings About the Recognition of Resistance Transference, Counter-Transference and the Real Relation Remarks on Working with Dreams 9. Christiane: A Case History with Remarks on Therapeutic Method and on Understanding Dreams The First Three Sessions and the First Dream The Second Month of Therapy and the Second Dream The Following Months and the Third Dream. The Forth Dream and Some General Consideration about This Therapy10. Specified Methods to Cure Modern Character Neuroses Changing One''s Own Action Developing Interest in the World Learning to Think Critically To Know Oneself and to Get Aware of One''s Unconscious Becoming Aware of One''s Body To Concentrate and Meditate To Discover One''s Own Narcissism Analyzing Oneself 11. Psychoanalytic ""Technique"" -- or, the Art of Listening Bibliography Index A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T U W A Biography of Erich Fromm Copyright.