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RE: My first "shrink" pick: Alfred Alder. What came after the analyst couch
This was a pretty good book, but had little to say about Adler. Would love to hear what you thought about it. https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2015/08/neuroscience-psychoanalysis-casey-schwartz-mind-fields/401999/
Thanks for commenting.
I am not sure which book you talk about. I read the article you gave me. Pretty interesting. It confirms what I have hinted at: that the different disicplines are difficult to find a common language. Psychoanalysis and neuroscience are interested in investigating the human psyche by different means and views.
I picked Adler for his holistic view on humans. But of course everyone who specialized himself in a certain field tends to explain human behavior and illness (or health) out of his/her perspective.
I agree with the author that only neuroscience will not give answers to the questions how to heal or to deal with brain damage. Though it plays a significant role nowadays. But as I am not a doctor and not working in science I find it hard to judge.
What caught your interest recommending the article to me? Do you have a specific question? I myself am a systemic integrative consultant, working in social institutions with families & singles.
I'm a neuroscientist and half-trained hypnotist who knows very little about psychoanalysis beyond what's in pop culture, so I was curious what a practitioner would make of CS's book, which I really enjoyed when I stumbled across it at the bookstore. My previous readings were limited to Mark Epstein's Thoughts Without a Thinker, which tries a similar trick of integrating psychoanalysis with Buddhist meditation.
I think that the Buddhist approach on life is quite profound and valuable. Thy psychology & philosophy behind it is worth to study. I got in touch with the whole thing by listening to Alan Watts lectures online (on youtube) and can highly recommend them. He was a very talented speaker and teacher in his field and gained deep knowledge about Asian religion, philosophy and traditions. His translations are elegant & full of wisdom. I see many parallels to the Western systemic approach on the human psyche.
Interesting stuff.
I may search for the book you mentioned. Don't know when, though :)
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