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The problem of values in psychoanalysis

The problem of values in psychoanalysis THE PROBLEM OF VALUES IN PSYCHOANALYSIS JoHN R. REID is at least three different consmned or embraced (in both suitable things. It is a technical procedure for in- and unsuitable cases) with pleasure and vestigating unconscious mental processes gratification. Or the object, as in the esthe- and for treating psychoneuroses; it is a tic experience, may be merely contemplated systematic body of fact and theory concern- with pleasure and delight. True, such re- ing the relations of conscious and uncon- actions as attending to, taking pleasure in scious mental processes; and it is, finally, a and being gratified by an object contain philosophy of life, in the sense that it is a implicit components that no casual or, for way of looking at, of thinking about and that matter, close observer can directly per- of appraising some of our basic habits, atti- ceive in another person's behavior, nor in- tudes and beliefs. Thus psychoanalysis cuts deed even in his own. But our normally deeply in many directions. It is not only a "thick" perceptions, which we regularly ac- "depth psychology," but in its presupposi- cept as veridical, involve many unconscious tions and implications, a depth philosophy inferences; so let http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png The American Journal of Psychoanalysis Springer Journals

The problem of values in psychoanalysis

The American Journal of Psychoanalysis , Volume 15 (2): 8 – Sep 1, 1955

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Publisher
Springer Journals
Copyright
1955 The Association for the Advancement of Psychoanalysis
ISSN
0002-9548
eISSN
1573-6741
DOI
10.1007/BF01874635
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Abstract

THE PROBLEM OF VALUES IN PSYCHOANALYSIS JoHN R. REID is at least three different consmned or embraced (in both suitable things. It is a technical procedure for in- and unsuitable cases) with pleasure and vestigating unconscious mental processes gratification. Or the object, as in the esthe- and for treating psychoneuroses; it is a tic experience, may be merely contemplated systematic body of fact and theory concern- with pleasure and delight. True, such re- ing the relations of conscious and uncon- actions as attending to, taking pleasure in scious mental processes; and it is, finally, a and being gratified by an object contain philosophy of life, in the sense that it is a implicit components that no casual or, for way of looking at, of thinking about and that matter, close observer can directly per- of appraising some of our basic habits, atti- ceive in another person's behavior, nor in- tudes and beliefs. Thus psychoanalysis cuts deed even in his own. But our normally deeply in many directions. It is not only a "thick" perceptions, which we regularly ac- "depth psychology," but in its presupposi- cept as veridical, involve many unconscious tions and implications, a depth philosophy inferences; so let

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The American Journal of PsychoanalysisSpringer Journals

Published: Sep 1, 1955

Keywords: Clinical Psychology; Psychotherapy; Psychoanalysis

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