Three Characters
The narcissist is formed by their relationship with primary objects (mother/father). Their parents can be too intrusive or rejecting, as failed attempts to separate...
Ego Death and Stages of Ego Death
What is the Ego?
The ego is the image we hold of ourselves, our core beliefs, relational patterns and perceptions which allow us to...
Rape of the Mind
Techniques of Submission
Today man is no longer punished only for his crimes; now, he may be compelled to confess to crimes conjured up...
The Central Ego
We are all object-related by our own nature, the self in relation to the other and the relationship between. The structure for achieving self-expression...
New ideas of the Self
An infant tries to maintain an original sense of perfection and omnipotence within an illusion of unity with the motherly figure. The idealised parental...
Spirituality
The spiritual practice involves exploring who and what we ultimately are our true essential nature. However, western psychology focuses on the conditioned mind and...
Object Relations – Part 2
Because of distortion in the ego structure and functions, the borderline patient manifests a severely aggressive transference with acting out reactions (Ego weakness). They...
Illusion, Disillusion, and Irony
Illusions are universal and ubiquitous, which must all emerge to face reality. The acceptance of both illusion and reality requires an ability to entertain...
Psychic Equilibrium
Neurotics seem to be under a continuous pressure of compulsion, which overrides the pleasure principle. Recurrence relates to the active behaviour of the person...
Psychic Retreats
A retreat provides a patient with relative peace and protection from stress when any meaningful contact with an analyst is experienced as threatening. This...
