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PSPP 2003 Brunch
Series Brochure with Registration Form (pdf file)
Presenter: Charles Ashbach, Ph.D.
This special brunch presentation will examine psychoanalytic approaches to explaining the
dynamics of war and the war impulse. From Freud's first reflections in 1915,
when his three sons served in the First World War, through his dialogue with
Einstein, and on to his final thoughts on "civilization", we will
consider his paradigm of the drives and the death instinct. We will also utilize
the work of Franco Fornari and his object relations approach to explain the
destruction, sacrifice, unreality and paranoia associated with the war
phenomenon. We'll also consider the role of narcissism, shame and narcissistic
rage, following Kohut, to continue the development of a paradigm that does
justice to the complexity of the war dynamic, which Freud said, induces a
"logical bedazzlement" in those who try to understand it. Included
will be considerations on transformations in conscience, collective
responsibility and the role of "external factors" in the emergence of
the bellicose state of mind.
Please note: This is a nonpartisan approach that will be meaningful for all
PSPP members regardless of their political views.
There will be ample time for discussion following Dr. Ashbach's presentation.
Objectives:
- To familiarize participants with psychoanalytic thinking about war in the
work of Freud, Fornari, Kohut and Bion
- To understand the nature of the fantasies, splitting processes and
conscious and unconscious anxieties that generate the impulse toward war and
destruction
- To provide support and structure for the participants ability to integrate
the psychological meanings of current events and their ability to offer
containment and empathy for their patients
Charles Ashbach, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist in private practice.
He is the director of the Philadelphia satellite of the International Institute
for Object Relations Therapy. Dr. Ashbach is known as a gifted and lively
thinker and speaker.
| Date; |
Sunday, June 8, 2003 |
| Time: |
11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. |
| CE Credits: |
2 CE units for psychologists (Sorry, we were not able to
meet deadline for the social work CE's) |
| Location: |
Home of Marjorie Adis, M.S.W. at 510 Revere Road, Merion,
PA |
| Contact:
|
Andrea Katin, M.S.W,
J.D. at 215/836-1954 if you plan to attend or if you have any
questions. |
Philadelphia Society for Psychoanalytic Psychology