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Theory and its relation to early affective experience

Theory and its relation to early affective experience SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS OF THE AAP 269 Olarte was also in agreement with Price's contention that incest, as op- posed to other forms of abuse, more easily lends itself to defensive idealiz- ations. Incestuous acts may often involve the experience of pleasure, whereas more specifically painful events are less amenable to idealization. In comparing survivors of incest with those who have also undergone physical torture, O[arte underscored that among the latter group, many individuals will perceive incestuous behaviors as among the "most normal" aspects of their family relationships. M. Ho Presenter: Daniel H. Jacobs, M.D. Discussant: Joyce Lerner, C.S.W. February 18, 1993 Daniel Jacobs proposes that theory construction and theoretical prefer- ence are not merely the result of intellectual process and choice, nor are they the logical conclusions of empirical research, but to a significant de- gree they result from unconscious configurations. These derive from the early object relations determined by the mother-child relationships experi- enced by each theorist/therapist in the course of early development. The adult use of, and attachment to, particular theories represent late symbolic outgrowths of the infant's "prototheories," which represent the earliest at- tempts on the part of the child to generate internal schemata allowing the http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png The American Journal of Psychoanalysis Springer Journals

Theory and its relation to early affective experience

The American Journal of Psychoanalysis , Volume 53 (3): 2 – Sep 1, 1993

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Springer Journals
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1993 Association for the Advancement of Psychoanalysis
ISSN
0002-9548
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1573-6741
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10.1007/BF01248338
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Abstract

SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS OF THE AAP 269 Olarte was also in agreement with Price's contention that incest, as op- posed to other forms of abuse, more easily lends itself to defensive idealiz- ations. Incestuous acts may often involve the experience of pleasure, whereas more specifically painful events are less amenable to idealization. In comparing survivors of incest with those who have also undergone physical torture, O[arte underscored that among the latter group, many individuals will perceive incestuous behaviors as among the "most normal" aspects of their family relationships. M. Ho Presenter: Daniel H. Jacobs, M.D. Discussant: Joyce Lerner, C.S.W. February 18, 1993 Daniel Jacobs proposes that theory construction and theoretical prefer- ence are not merely the result of intellectual process and choice, nor are they the logical conclusions of empirical research, but to a significant de- gree they result from unconscious configurations. These derive from the early object relations determined by the mother-child relationships experi- enced by each theorist/therapist in the course of early development. The adult use of, and attachment to, particular theories represent late symbolic outgrowths of the infant's "prototheories," which represent the earliest at- tempts on the part of the child to generate internal schemata allowing the

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Published: Sep 1, 1993

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