This article presents a psychodynamic hypothesis about a certain type of productive midlife change often to be observed in creative individuals. This model is called paring down life to the essentials and is connected to the Epicurean tradition. It is exemplified by analyzing the autobiographical narrative of Charles Handy, a leading business philosopher, who at midlife left his previous employ...

This article examines the concept of the analytic third in psychoanalysis and psychoanalytically informed organizational change. The analytic third is often defined as the psychological (triangular) space between self and other, subject and object, fantasy and reality – the third dimension that emerges from two persons fully engaged in the exploration of unconscious meanings, reasons, motives a...

This is the first of a two-part paper in which I would like to propose some possible hypotheses on the early origins of symbolic function, which is the most typical feature of human being, based on disavowal mechanism. Briefly recalling the main stages of the history of symbolism, it will be possible to lay out many of its theories within the framework that we wish to outline with this work, th...

The complex inter-relationship between external and internal reality, a source of interest and controversy in psychiatry, has come to the foreground more prominently in the context of more integrative understanding of psychopharmacotherapy. This paper discusses the meaning and clinical applications of the psychodynamic related to psychopharmacotherapy for difficult personality and eating disord...

Preliminary results from a study of psychodynamic constructs are presented based on data from inpatients following a suicide attempt. The study examines the association between four psychodynamic constructs, severity of suicidal intent, and severity of depressive symptomatology in a sample of hospitalized suicide attempters. Higher levels of suicidal intent were associated with less differentia...

Abstract Aims . Even though child psychology researches related to a pandemic are extensive, the knowledge of practitioners about interventions and practices is still very limited. The complete novelty such an epidemic situation in Europe, diversity terminology methods factors that make results hard interpret. Therefore, current study aims give overview psychological literature family aspects C...

The Deepwater Horizon oil rig accident, in 2010, is considered the biggest disaster of 21st century and gas industry. A total 11 workers died, 17 were injured, loss unit, largest environmental Gulf Mexico (United States). existing literature encompasses its environmental, chemical, biological, economic effects, focusing on immediate causes, that is, situations close to event time space, especia...

Introduction. The realities of life are a serious challenge to person's resilience, readiness overcome everyday difficulties, function effectively and interact with other people. Covid-19 pandemic caused world crisis, which is now aggravated by the war in Ukraine. Therefore, research into personal resources, protection against negative psychogenic factors, important for science psychology. Aim:...