{"product_id":"psychoanalysis-and-motivational-systems-a-new-look-paperback","title":"Psychoanalysis and Motivational Systems: A New Look - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJoseph D. Lichtenberg\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eFrank M. Lachmann\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJames L. Fosshage\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduced in \u003cem\u003ePsychoanalysis and Motivation \u003c\/em\u003e(1989) and further developed in \u003cem\u003eSelf and Motivational Systems\u003c\/em\u003e (1992), \u003cem\u003eThe Clinical Exchange \u003c\/em\u003e(1996), and \u003cem\u003eA Spirit of Inquiry \u003c\/em\u003e(2002), motivational systems theory aims to identify the components and organization of mental states and the process by which affects, intentions, and goals unfold. Motivation is described as a complex intersubjective process that is cocreated in the developing individual embedded in a matrix of relationships with others. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOpening by placing motivational systems theory within a contemporary dynamic systems theory, Lichtenberg, Lachmann, and Fosshage then respond to critics of motivational systems theory. The authors present revisions to their approach to the original five motivational systems, adding two more: an affiliative and a caregiving motivational system. The authors go on to suggest, using ideas garnered from complexity theory and fractals, that motivational systems theory can help us understand how a continuity of self can be maintained despite near-constant fluctuations in interpersonal relations. They then consider how the making of inferences, explicitly and implicitly, is shaped by motivation, before applying their theory to an actual human experience - love - to demonstrate the interplay of multiple shifting motivations within an individual. Last, they present new looks at the clinical applicability of their research. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGrounded in observational research of infants but relevant to psychoanalysis at any stage of life, motivational systems theory has evolved via the combined experiences of these three analysts for more than 20 years, and remains an important contribution to our understanding of the driving forces behind human experience. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoseph D. Lichtenberg, M.D., is Editor-in-Chief of \u003cem\u003ePsychoanalytic Inquiry, \u003c\/em\u003e Director Emeritus of the Institute of Contemporary Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis, past President of the International Council for Psychoanalytic Self Psychology, and member of the Program Committee of the American Psychoanalytic Association. He has authored and edited numerous books and articles, including \u003cem\u003eCraft and Spirit: A Guide to the Exploratory Psychotherapies \u003c\/em\u003e(Analytic Press, 2005) and \u003cem\u003eSensuality and Sexuality across the Divide of Shame \u003c\/em\u003e(Analytic Press, 2007).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrank M. Lachmann, Ph.D., is a founding faculty member of the Institute for the Psychoanalytic Study of Subjectivity, Training and Supervising Analyst, Postgraduate Center for Mental Health, and Clinical Assistant Professor at the NYU Postdoctoral Program in Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis. He has contributed over 100 articles to the journal literature, and is author of \u003cem\u003eTransforming Aggression\u003c\/em\u003e (Aronson, 2000), and co-author of \u003cem\u003eSelf and Motivational Systems\u003c\/em\u003e (Analytic Press, 1992), \u003cem\u003eThe Clinical Exchange\u003c\/em\u003e (Analytic Press, 1996), and \u003cem\u003eInfant Research and Adult Treatment\u003c\/em\u003e (Analytic Press, 2002).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJames L. Fosshage, Ph.D., is past President of the International Association for Psychoanalytic Self Psychology; Cofounder, Board Director, and faculty member, National Institute for the Psychotherapies, NYC; founding faculty member, Institute for the Psychoanalytic Study of Subjectivity, NYC; and Clinical Professor of Psychology, New York University Postdoctoral Program in Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis. He has authored over 90 psychoanalytic publications, including 6 books. His most recent book, co-authored with Joseph Lichtenberg and Frank Lachmann, is \u003cem\u003eA Spirit of Inquiry\u003c\/em\u003e (2002).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 156\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 24, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51748300423456,"sku":"9780415883238","price":89.08,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/13fbf848b1d6e7792aec39caaaa8a908.webp?v=1779907720","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/psychoanalysis-and-motivational-systems-a-new-look-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}