Introduction to Contemporary Psychoanalysis

(1 Credit)

The purpose of this course is to launch your psychoanalytic training. It will introduce you to the pluralism in the field of psychoanalysis and specifically at NYU Postdoc. We begin with reading articles and working on developing a credo: a personal theory of what psychoanalysis understands about problems in living and how theory and technique try to address the therapeutic action of our work. The next classes will take you through the underpinnings followed by important issues and ideas that buttress the practice of contemporary psychoanalysis. This course aims to facilitate growth in ways of thinking, acting and processing emotions psychoanalytically.