Psychodynamic Psychology

Some love her, for others she tastes like soap. Is Melanie Klein the coriander of psychoanalysis? I’m not a Kleinian but I still use her best ideas in my work all the time. In this video I want to share: What I leave behind on the buffet (her deep interpretations and her child analysis) and what I take from Klein (the two positions as modes of experience, and her focus on the impact of aggression).🎓 MELANIE KLEIN COURSEMy Melanie Klein Course takes you from the life and death instinct, unconscious phantasy all the way to the paranoid-schizoid and depressive position, projective identification, and envy → https://psychodynamicpsychology.com/melanie-klein-course💌 Psychodynamic Newsletter → https://psychodynamicpsychology.myflodesk.com/newsletter🟡 Instagram → https://instagram.com/psychodynamicpsychologyTIMESTAMPS00:00 Klein for non-Kleinians1:40 What I leave: deep interpretations5:52 What I leave: Klein’s child analysis8:10 What I take: The paranoid-schizoid and depressive position11:16 What I take: The impact of internal factors (aggression)DISCLAIMER: The content provided is for educational, informational, and entertainment purposes only. This description contains affiliate links. That means I will receive a small commission at absolutely no extra cost for you if you decide to purchase an item or sign up for a free trial.

We bring back Betty Joseph to deliver again: Addiction to Near-Death. Another paper that makes understanding Kleinian theory worth it (in my opinion). Joseph describes and explains a specific form a masochism through a Kleinian lense.👀 WAITLIST for Melanie Klein Course → https://psychodynamicpsychology.myflodesk.com/melanie-klein-waitlist🟡 Instagram → https://instagram.com/psychodynamicpsychologyTIMESTAMPS00:00 What is an addiction to near-death?01:44 “Chuntering” - So-called thinking03:12 Transference - How it comes alive in the session05:13 Internal object relations - Where it comes from07:10 What makes it so challenging09:50 Joseph’s thoughts on treatmentDISCLAIMER: The content provided is for educational, informational, and entertainment purposes only. This description contains affiliate links. That means I will receive a small commission at absolutely no extra cost for you if you decide to purchase an item or sign up for a free trial.

Object relations theory... sure. But what about object relations in PRACTICE? Enter Betty Joseph and a 17-page paper (digestible psychodynamic literature for once). In proper Kleinian fashion, she lays out how projection (and projective identification) in the transference can help understand how object relations come alive in the session.👀 WAITLIST for Melanie Klein Course → https://psychodynamicpsychology.myflodesk.com/melanie-klein-waitlist🟡 Instagram → https://instagram.com/psychodynamicpsychologyTIMESTAMPS0:00 Introduction1:15 What comes alive?5:56 Theoretical background11:01 Projective identification as the basis for transference13:37 Personal thoughts16:03 Where to go nextEQUIPMENT(affiliate links)Camera: https://amzn.to/40o7jahLens: https://amzn.to/420IgvbMicrophone: https://amzn.to/4fQQ0TNDISCLAIMER: The content provided is for educational, informational, and entertainment purposes only. This description contains affiliate links. That means I will receive a small commission at absolutely no extra cost for you if you decide to purchase an item or sign up for a free trial.

Let's dissect what went wrong in the English translation of Freud’s original German writing. I'll talk about the German words Freud actually used, their deeper meaning, and pronunciation.💌 I also send out a psychodynamic newsletter 1-2x per month where I share more about what I read and learn behind the scenes. You can sign up here → https://psychodynamicpsychology.myflodesk.com/newsletterBook mentioned (Amazon affiliate link):Bruno Bettelheim, "Freud and Man's Soul" → https://amzn.to/3MPQtx1🤳 Instagram: Casual updates → https://instagram.com/psychodynamicpsychologyTIMESTAMPS00:00 Introduction03:03 The Unconscious // das Unbewusste05:56 Id - Ego - Super-Ego // Es - Ich - Über-Ich12:27 Drive or Instinct // der Trieb15:23 Cathexis // Besetzung19:40 Parapraxis // Fehlleistung22:05 The Uncanny // das Unheimliche25:21 Civilization and Its Discontents // Das Unbehagen in der Kultur27:26 Mind + mental // Seele + seelischEQUIPMENT(Amazon affiliate links)Camera: https://amzn.to/40o7jahLens: https://amzn.to/420IgvbMicrophone: https://amzn.to/4aAS035DISCLAIMER: The content provided is for educational, informational, and entertainment purposes only. This description contains affiliate links. That means I will receive a small commission at absolutely no extra cost for you if you decide to purchase an item or sign up for a free trial.

There were 5 books that had the biggest impact on my growth as a clinician in 2025. Some helped me improve my psychodynamic thinking. Others helped me gain an even deeper appreciation of the field (not that I needed that but a little extra never hurts). All of them made me excited about what there still is to learn.💌 Psychodynamic Newsletter → https://psychodynamicpsychology.com/newsletter📖 Books mentioned (Amazon affiliate links)Book #1 → https://amzn.to/4hYD00hBook #2 → https://amzn.to/43m3bIHBook #3 → https://amzn.to/3QmtYxDBook #4 → https://amzn.to/45WFYNLBook #5 → https://amzn.to/3A79i84EQUIPMENT (affiliate links)Camera: https://amzn.to/40o7jahLens: https://amzn.to/420IgvbMicrophone: https://amzn.to/4fQQ0TNDISCLAIMER: The content provided is for educational, informational, and entertainment purposes only. This description contains affiliate links. That means I will receive a small commission at absolutely no extra cost for you if you decide to purchase an item or sign up for a free trial.

If you want to get a solid foundation in psychodynamic psychology, here are three books I'd put together into apersonal curriculum.📖 Books mentioned (Amazon affiliate links)Book #1 → https://amzn.to/3WGLYWUBook #2 → https://amzn.to/47tCx3nBook #3 → https://amzn.to/4ouySZ9💌 Psychodynamic Newsletter → https://psychodynamicpsychology.comTIMESTAMPS01:05 Book #104:59 Book #208:48 Book #3DISCLAIMER: The content provided is for educational, informational, and entertainment purposes only. This description contains affiliate links. That means I will receive a small commission at absolutely no extra cost for you if you decide to purchase an item or sign up for a free trial.

Anna Freud explores how altruism can be used to fend off anxiety (and fulfil "forbidden" wishes), with her interesting exploration of Altruism as a Defense.💌 Psychodynamic Newsletter → https://psychodynamicpsychology.com/newsletter📖 Books mentioned (Amazon affiliate link)The Ego and the Mechanisms of Defense: https://amzn.to/467LwH9TIMESTAMPS00:00 Introduction01:16 Anna Freud02:27 Defense Mechanisms03:30 Altruism (as a Defense)05:02 Why People Use Altruism as a Defense06:45 How Altruism as a Defense Works08:45 Consequences10:15 (Superficial) Examples + Variations14:33 My TakeawayEQUIPMENT (affiliate links)Camera: https://amzn.to/40o7jahLens: https://amzn.to/420IgvbMicrophone: https://amzn.to/4fQQ0TNMusic: https://share.epidemicsound.com/un7jc6DISCLAIMER: The content provided is for educational, informational, and entertainment purposes only. This description contains affiliate links. That means I will receive a small commission at absolutely no extra cost for you if you decide to purchase an item or sign up for a free trial.

This is an introduction to Anna Freud's concept of the Identification with the Aggressor (from her book The Ego and the Mechanisms of Defence). For more book recommendations and deep-dives into psychodynamic theory join my newsletter 💌 → https://psychodynamicpsychology.com/newsletterCORRECTION at 08:25: the term Anna Freud uses is not "acting out (=Ausagieren) aggression" but "abreaction (=Abreagieren) in the transference" in psychotherapy! I made a mistake.📖 Resources mentioned (Amazon affiliate link)Link to study: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/255419693_Does_Venting_Anger_Feed_or_Extinguish_the_Flame_Catharsis_Rumination_Distraction_Anger_and_Aggressive_RespondingThe Ego and Mechanisms of Defense: https://amzn.to/4lhgctETIMESTAMPS00:00 Introduction03:06 What is Identification with the Aggressor?05:41 "Prophylactic" Aggression06:55 Helpful vs. Unhelpful08:57 Back to the Study...I'm Alina, a German psychoanalyst in training. I share what I read and learn online to make psychodynamic theory more accessible.DISCLAIMER: The content provided is for educational, informational, and entertainment purposes only. This description contains affiliate links. That means I will receive a small commission at absolutely no extra cost for you if you decide to purchase an item or sign up for a free trial.

👀 Curious about Karen Horney? My workshop is your shortcut to understand her core ideas (distilled from 2,000+ pages of her writing) including basic anxiety, neurotic trends, idealized self, tyranny of the shoulds, and more… in 150 minutes: https://karen-horney.teachery.co/checkout📖 Books mentioned (Amazon affiliate links)Book #1: https://amzn.to/3XOMuSOBook #2: https://amzn.to/470yo55Book #3: https://amzn.to/4cne9QcI'm Alina, a German psychoanalyst in training. On this channel, I introduce you to psychodynamic theory and help you find your next favourite book ;)💌 Psychodynamic Library + Newsletter → https://psychodynamicpsychology.com/newsletter🤳 Instagram: Casual updates → https://instagram.com/psychodynamicpsychologyTIMESTAMPS00:00 Intro00:39 My Karen Horney Workshop01:14 Book #104:36 Book #206:42 Book #3EQUIPMENT(affiliate links)Camera: https://amzn.to/40o7jahLens: https://amzn.to/420IgvbMicrophone: https://amzn.to/4fQQ0TNMusic: https://share.epidemicsound.com/un7jc6DISCLAIMER: The content provided is for educational, informational, and entertainment purposes only. This description contains affiliate links. That means I will receive a small commission at absolutely no extra cost for you if you decide to purchase an item or sign up for a free trial.

Psychoanalysis is full of weird ideas, some are weird in a good way and some... well... see for yourself. In this video I take you along as I browse through Salman Akhtar's masterpiece the "Comprehensive Dictionary of Psychoanalysis" and *ramble* through how I discover and study three random new concepts as a psychoanalyst in training.💌 Psychodynamic Library + Newsletter → https://psychodynamicpsychology.com📖 Books mentioned (Amazon affiliate link)Salman Akhtar: Comprehensive Dictionary of Psychoanalysis → https://amzn.to/3FshnH3Otto Fenichel: The Economic Function of Screen Memories (1927)Kata Levy: The Eternal Dilettante (1948)Sigmund Freud: The Taboo of Virginity (1918)🤳 Instagram: Casual updates → https://instagram.com/psychodynamicpsychologyTimestamps00:00 Introduction01:41 Screen Hunger - Otto Fenichel09:11 Eternal Dilettante - Kata Levy14:43 Narcissism of Minor Differences - Sigmund FreudEquipement I use (affiliate links)Camera: https://amzn.to/40o7jahLens: https://amzn.to/420IgvbMicrophone: https://amzn.to/4fQQ0TNMusic: https://share.epidemicsound.com/un7jc6DISCLAIMER: The content provided is for educational, informational, and entertainment purposes only. This description contains affiliate links. That means I will receive a small commission at absolutely no extra cost for you if you decide to purchase an item or sign up for a free trial.