Psychoanalysis, the Self, and the World: Postphenomenology, Consciousness, and Death

This book explores psychoanalysis in the 21st century, addressing issues such as existentialism, postphenomenology, social media, and death and death anxiety. It demonstrates how the internet, social media, and the metaverse have changed and expanded the self, and how recent advances in the neurosciences have implications for therapeutic action. It also focuses on the ways in which death and death anxiety impinge on the self, which have gone mostly undealt with in psychoanalytic literature.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 204 pages
Publication date: 09 December 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This groundbreaking book delves into the realm of psychoanalysis, pushing it into the twenty-first century. It addresses a wide range of issues that have been largely overlooked in the fields of psychoanalysis and psychotherapy, including existentialism, postphenomenology, social media, and death and death anxiety. Through an interdisciplinary lens, author Leffert emphasizes the impossibility of closing the door of the consulting room, as the therapeutic relationship is inherently intertwined with the outside world and its complex relationships.

Drawing on detailed case studies, Leffert showcases how the internet, social media, and the metaverse have transformed and expanded the self in ways that were unimaginable just a century ago. He acknowledges the recent advancements in the neurosciences and explores how these findings can be integrated into theories and practices of therapeutic action. Additionally, this book delves into the largely unexplored realm of death and death anxiety, shedding light on their impact on the self and offering valuable insights for psychoanalytic literature.

As a novel exploration of interdisciplinary connections, this book is of immense value to scholars and practitioners alike in the fields of psychotherapy, psychoanalysis, social network theory, philosophy, and neuroscience. It offers a fresh perspective on the complexities of human experience and provides valuable insights into the future of psychoanalytic theory and practice.

Weight: 338g
Dimension: 156 x 234 x 16 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032394015