This book is the first comprehensive treatment in recent decades of silence and silencing in psychoanalysis from clinical and research perspectives, as well as in philosophy, theology, linguistics, and musicology. The book approaches silence and silencing on three levels, providing context for psychoanalytic approaches to silence through various disciplines. Its central part is devoted to the position of silence in psychoanalysis, including its types and possible meanings.
Key Features
- Comprehensive exploration of silence in psychoanalysis.
- Contextual chapters covering phenomenology, theology, linguistics, musicology, and contemporary Western society.
- Discussion of silence as a form of resistance and its role in countertransference.
- Reports of conversation analytic research in therapeutic sessions and everyday communication.
- Original techniques and significant integration of research and clinical approaches.
Additional Information
This book will be of interest to all psychologists, psychoanalysts, and social scientists, as well as applied researchers, program designers and evaluators, educators, leaders, and students. It will also provide valuable insight to anyone interested in the social practices of silence and silencing, and the roles these play in everyday social interactions.
