Mother-Infant Attachment and Psychoanalysis: The Eyes of ShameWinner of the 2004 Gradiva Award from the National Association for the Advancement of Psychoanalysis. The issue of shame has become a central topic for many writers and therapists in recent years, but it is debatable how much real understanding of this powerful and pervasive emotion we have achieved. Mother-Infant Attachment and Psychoanalysis argues that shame can develop during the first six months of life through an unreflected look in the mother's eyes, and that this shame is then internalised by the infant and reverberates through its later life. The author further expands on this concept of the look through a powerful and extensive study of the concept of the Evil Eye, an enduring universal belief that eyes have the power to inflict injury. Finally, she presents ways of healing shame within a clinical setting, and provides a fascinating analysis of the role of eye-contact in the therapeutic encounter. |
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... relations and early emotional development will profit greatly from the theoretical and clinical analysis offered in this book. Mary Ayers is a Graduate of the University of Maryland School of Social Work, and received her PhD in depth ...
... relations and early emotional development will profit greatly from the theoretical and clinical analysis offered in this book . Mary Ayers is a Graduate of the University of Maryland School of Social Work , and received her PhD in depth ...
... paper) I. Object relations (Psychoanalysis) 2. Attachment behavior. 3. Gaze—Psychological aspects. 4. Shame. 5. Psychoanalysis. I. Title. BFI75.5.O24A94 2003 152.4—dc21 2003004202 To my husband, Richard, who helped me know my shame.
... relations ( Psychoanalysis ) 2. Attachment behavior . 3 . Gaze - Psychological aspects . 4. Shame . 5. Psychoanalysis . I. Title . BF175.5.024A94 2003 152.4 - dc21 2003004202 ISBN 1-58391-287-8 ( hbk ) ISBN 1-58391-288-6 ( pbk ) To my ...
... relations and the work of Winnicott inspired many questions, and she generously read my work for a thorough clinical edit. To these four women I am truly indebted. Thanks must also go to my husband, Richard, whose encouragement and ...
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Mothers eyes | 34 |
Mothers eyes as false mirrors | 61 |
The Evil Eye and the Great Mother | 99 |
The eyes of love | 188 |