Imposters and Psychopaths

Live via Zoom

In this salon, we will explore the psychopathic traits of imposters and those who might be susceptible to or co-conspirators in their deceptions. This might apply to couples, companies or societies. Fantasy can cross the line from healthy grandiosity to pathological delusions and lying to others. This condition affects 7% Read more…

Magnetized Internal Objects: Clinging, Adhesive Identification, and Early Anxieties

Freddo TX 2336 S Congress Avenue, Austin, TX, United States

Ehud Wolpe: Ehud Wolpe's lecture explores a phenomenon in transference wherein two opposing forces in the patient's psyche operate simultaneously. On the one hand, the analysand is attached to the psychoanalyst, expressing a longing for connection as a derivative of the life drive. On the other hand, simultaneously, the analysand maintains Read more…