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Vol.5 , No. 3, Publication Date: Sep. 6, 2019, Page: 133-138
| [1] | Rainer Sandweg, Medical Academy for Psychoanalysis in Saarland, Neunkirchen, Germany. |
The paper is concerned with the parallelism of psychoanalytic and neuroscientific theories. The complexity of mental processes is an essential assumption in both scientific fields. The study of complex systems requires other basic logical conditions, their results are subject to interpretation. The introduction of social references as an essential element of the development of consciousness in neurobiological constructivism results in a further parallel to psychoanalysis. Neurobiological theories can explain the workings of the human brain to an increasing extent, but not its results, i.e. the mental activity. Psychoanalytic theories, however, describe design patterns of reality and thus provide an essential prerequisite for interpretation. If the psychoanalytic process is described as a dialogic construction of reality, psychoanalysis and neurobiology constructivism are to each other in a complementary relationship. The psychoanalytic dialogue –although asymmetric- is viewed as a collective work of analyst and analysed with reciprocal influence. Results of the analytical process are approximations and remain dependent on interpretation. Its value is determined by the evidence and change effectiveness of the analysed. In terms of sustainable effects, the evaluation must refer to the totality of the changes and not just the symptoms.
Keywords
Psychoanalytic Theory, Neuroscience, Transference, Countertransference, Psychoanalytic Treatment Rules
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