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@RickHanson and I explore the evolution of psychoanalysis after Freud, highlighting key ideas from figures like Adler, Klein, Winnicott, and Hillman. We track how the field expanded from the individual ego all the way out to exploring the deeper existential forces that shape who we are. We focus on what lessons we can take away from each of these influential thinkers into our everyday lives. Topics include inferiority complexes, defense mechanisms, object relations, authentic vs. false self, developmental psychology, adaptation, and our confrontation with life's ultimate concerns like death and meaninglessness.
Key Topics:
0:00 Introduction
4:20 Alfred Adler: Inferiority, contribution, and healthy striving
14:05 Anna Freud: Ego defenses and real-time coping
20:09 Erik Erikson: Lifespan development and identity crises
33:20 Melanie Klein: Object relations, splitting, and managing complexity
46:46 Donald Winnicott: True self, good-enough parenting, and holding environments
51:09 Heinz Kohut: Self-psychology, mirroring, and healthy narcissism
1:02:32 Wilhelm Reich: Somatic therapy and character armor
1:08:25 Neo-Jungians: Archetypes, imagination, and symbolic mind
1:18:18 Irvin Yalom: Existential psychotherapy and meaning-making
1:26:50 Recap
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Who Am I: I'm Forrest, the co-author of Resilient (amzn.to/3iXLerD) and host of the Being Well Podcast (apple.co/38ufGG0). I'm making videos focused on simplifying psychology, mental health, and personal growth.
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@RickHanson and I explore the evolution of psychoanalysis after Freud, highlighting key ideas from figures like Adler, Klein, Winnicott, and Hillman. We track how the field expanded from the individual ego all the way out to exploring the deeper existential forces that shape who we are. We focus on what lessons we can take away from each of these influential thinkers into our everyday lives. Topics include inferiority complexes, defense mechanisms, object relations, authentic vs. false self, developmental psychology, adaptation, and our confrontation with life's ultimate concerns like death and meaninglessness.
Key Topics:
0:00 Introduction
4:20 Alfred Adler: Inferiority, contribution, and healthy striving
14:05 Anna Freud: Ego defenses and real-time coping
20:09 Erik Erikson: Lifespan development and identity crises
33:20 Melanie Klein: Object relations, splitting, and managing complexity
46:46 Donald Winnicott: True self, good-enough parenting, and holding environments
51:09 Heinz Kohut: Self-psychology, mirroring, and healthy narcissism
1:02:32 Wilhelm Reich: Somatic therapy and character armor
1:08:25 Neo-Jungians: Archetypes, imagination, and symbolic mind
1:18:18 Irvin Yalom: Existential psychotherapy and meaning-making
1:26:50 Recap
Subscribe to Being Well on:
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/being-well-with-dr-rick-hanson/id1120885936
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/5d87ZU1XY0fpdYNSEwXLVQ
Who Am I: I'm Forrest, the co-author of Resilient (amzn.to/3iXLerD) and host of the Being Well Podcast (apple.co/38ufGG0). I'm making videos focused on simplifying psychology, mental health, and personal growth.
Subscribe to Rick on YouTube: youtube.com/@RickHanson?sub_confirmation=1
Get Rick's Free Newsletters: rickhanson.com/writings/newsletters-from-dr-rick-hanson
Follow Rick Here:
🌍 rickhanson.com
📸 instagram.com/rickhansonphd
I'm not a clinician, and what I say on this channel should not be taken as medical advice.
You can follow me here:
🎤 apple.co/38ufGG0
🌍 forresthanson.com
📸 instagram.com/f.hanson
