FROM OBJECT-RELATIONS THEORY TO THE THEORY OF ALTERITY - SHAME AS AN INTERMEDIARY BETWEEN THE INTERPERSONAL WORLD AND THE INNER WORLD OF PSYCHIC STRUCTURE

Authors
SEIDLER GH
Citation
Gh. Seidler, FROM OBJECT-RELATIONS THEORY TO THE THEORY OF ALTERITY - SHAME AS AN INTERMEDIARY BETWEEN THE INTERPERSONAL WORLD AND THE INNER WORLD OF PSYCHIC STRUCTURE, American journal of psychotherapy, 51(3), 1997, pp. 343-356
Citations number
46
Categorie Soggetti
Psychology, Psycolanalysis","Psycology, Clinical
Journal title
American journal of psychotherapy → ACNP
ISSN journal
00029564
Volume
51
Issue
3
Year of publication
1997
Pages
343 - 356
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-9564(1997)51:3<343:FOTTTT>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
Inadequacies in object-relations theory become apparent when one attem pts to use them to enhance understanding of self-referential affects, notably shame. Proceeding from a discussion of this affect, the author proposes a new ''theory of alterity,'' illustrating his approach with reference to three mythological figures: Narcissus, Tiresias, and Oed ipus.