„Der unbewusste Sinn des Seelischen“ – Wie das Unbewusste das Erleben prägt
Literatur:Kast, V. (1999). Der unbewusste Sinn des Seelischen: Einführung in die Tiefenpsychologie. Zürich: AT Verlag. Einführung: Das Seelische als Sinnträger Verena Kast, eine der profiliertesten...
„Angst und Abwehr“ – Anna Freud über die Mechanismen des Ichs
Literatur:Freud, A. (1936). Angst und Abwehr. Leipzig/Wien: Internationaler Psychoanalytischer Verlag. Einführung: Angst als zentrales psychisches Phänomen Anna Freud, Tochter Sigmund Freuds und eine der Pionierinnen...
Anna Freuds „Entwicklungsleitlinien“ – Orientierung in der inneren Welt des Kindes
Literatur:Freud, A. (1965/2020). Entwicklungsleitlinien in der Kinderanalyse. Frankfurt a.M.: Fischer. Kaum ein anderer Text der Kinderpsychoanalyse hat das Verständnis von Entwicklung so nachhaltig geprägt wie...
Projective Identification: How We “Send Out” Feelings and Learn to Receive Them
Have you ever noticed that sometimes your emotions seem to spill out onto others, or you feel that someone else is carrying your feelings without...
The Hungry Miracle: Why We Sometimes Struggle to Receive Love and Nourishment
Even before we could speak, think, or understand the world, something deep inside us was already at work: a longing. A longing not just for...
Why We Sometimes Feel Jealous of Life Itself: Womb Envy, Breast Envy, and the Struggle to Receive
Have you ever felt frustrated or resentful when others seem to have something you want — whether it’s creativity, care, or recognition? Psychoanalysis has long...
Feeling Starved Inside? How Gratitude Can Transform Jealousy, Greed, and Aggression
Sometimes, even when we have love, care, or support available to us, we struggle to accept it. Psychoanalyst Alessandra Lemma calls this “psychic starvation” —...
Why We Sometimes Feel Justified in Our Anger: Resentment, Envy, and Protecting the Self
Have you ever felt angry or resentful toward someone and told yourself, “I have every right to feel this way”? Psychoanalysis helps us understand that...
The Hunger of the Soul: Why We Sometimes Feel Empty Inside
Hunger isn’t just about food. Psychoanalysis teaches us that we can feel a deep emotional and psychic hunger — a sense that something inside is...
The Master Forger: Narcissism, Imitation, and the Pleasure of Deception
In literature and history, the figure of the master forger—a person who copies, imitates, and ultimately deceives—offers a fascinating lens through which to examine the...