Theoretical reflections on Wilhelm Reich's Character Analysis.
The ideas contained in Wilhelm Reich's Character Analysis, while very influential, have not been thoroughly exploited in psychoanalysis and psychotherapy. These ideas, aimed particularly at producing genuine change rather than mere intellectual understanding, are reexamined. Further implications of them are discussed.
Shapiro
David
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Graduate Faculty, New School for Social Research, 65 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10003, USA.
D002605:Character; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D011572:Psychoanalysis / Q000266:history*; D011574:Psychoanalytic Theory