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Thursday, January 15, 2009 at 8:00 PM
The Absence of the Third and Murderous Dyads
Andrea Celenza
This paper explores multiple factors in the development of male to female erotic transference over time. Vignettes from an ongoing psychoanalysis with a patient, Michael, are presented to illustrate the various dimensions of a male to female erotic transference at different phases of the treatment. Multiple levels of Michael’s erotic transference are examined in relation to power, the experience and expression of aggression, and how these may be organized by gender. The pivotal phase of treatment, revolving around a fantasy of murdering the analyst, will be a special focus. Continue reading The Absence of the Third and Murderous Dyads by Andrea Celenza at the American Institute for Psychoanalysis