Subconscious Acts, Anesthesias and Psychological Disaggregation in Psychological Automatism: Partial Automatism

The first volume of Pierre Janet's L'Automatisme Psychologique, originally published in 1889, is now available in English for the first time, with a new preface by Giuseppe Craparo and Onno van der Hart. The second volume covers four main topics: subconscious acts, anesthesias, psychological disaggregation, and elements of mental weakness and strength. Janet's work is a valuable resource for clinicians and researchers studying trauma-related dissociation, and will be of interest to psychotherapists and psychoanalysts working with clients who have experienced trauma.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 192 pages
\n Publication date: 05 November 2021
\n Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
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One of the most significant and pioneering works on the study of trauma and dissociation is Pierre Janet's L'Automatisme Psychologique, originally published in 1889. This groundbreaking text is now available in English for the first time, presented in two volumes with a new preface by Giuseppe Craparo and Onno van der Hart.

The second volume, Subconscious Acts, Anesthesias, and Psychological Disaggregation in Psychological Automatism, delves into four central themes. It begins by examining subconscious acts, including partial catalepsies, subconscious acts, and posthypnotic suggestions. Janet then explores anesthesias and simultaneous psychological existences, followed by discussions on various forms of psychological disaggregation, such as spiritism, impulsive madness, hallucinations, and possessions. Finally, he considers elements of mental weakness and strength, ranging from misery to judgment and will.

Janet's work, renowned for its detailed descriptions of dissociative actions and the dissociative personality, offers valuable insights for clinicians and researchers seeking to understand trauma-related dissociation. It equips practitioners with the skills to better relate to their clients' dissociative actions, fostering empathy and effective treatment.

This seminal work holds immense interest for scholars and students in psychoanalysis, philosophy, modernism, as well as psychotherapists and psychoanalysts working with clients who have undergone traumatic experiences. It is accompanied by Catalepsy, Memory, and Suggestion in Psychological Automatism: Total Automatism, providing further depth and exploration into the realm of psychological automatism.

\n Weight: 318g\n
Dimension: 154 x 234 x 16 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9781032056890\n \n