Psychotic Temptation
Psychotic Temptation by Liliane Abensour, published by Routledge in 2013, is a 165-page exploration of the complexities surrounding psychosis. Written in English, this book delves into the notion of a temptation towards psychosis, challenging traditional views of regression. Abensour draws on her psychoanalytic experiences with psychotic patients, examining their efforts to construct a coherent sense of self within a shared reality.
Readers will find a thoughtful analysis of the interplay between fear and understanding in relation to psychosis. Abensour’s reflections highlight the universal human struggle to reconcile our awareness of mortality and insignificance. The book engages with themes of psychology, psychopathology, and psychotherapy, offering insights into the mental health challenges faced by individuals grappling with their origins and identity.
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How can we understand the pull towards that which we fear: psychosis?
In this thought provoking book, Abensour proposes the idea of a temptation towards psychosis rather than a regression, as a response to the hatred or denial of the subject’s origins. She shares her reflections on her psychoanalytic work with psychotic patients focusing on their struggle to achieve a coherent sense of a self that can inhabit a shared world. Abensour locates this struggle within the universal human struggle to achieve a balance between what we can and cannot allow ourselves to know about the reality of death and of our insignificance in the world.
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