Thursday, April 20, 2023

Therefore, can we say that all the three concepts - selfobject, holding environment, and container-contained - are in the direction of moving toward two person psychology ? (ChatGPT)

Yes, the concepts of selfobject, holding environment, and container-contained can all be seen as moving psychoanalytic theory in the direction of two-person psychology.

In traditional psychoanalytic theory, the focus was primarily on the individual psyche and the role of the analyst as an objective observer of the patient's inner experiences. However, with the development of these concepts, psychoanalytic theory has shifted towards a greater recognition of the importance of the interpersonal context in shaping individual experience and behavior.

By emphasizing the role of the therapist or caregiver in providing support and facilitating psychological growth, the concepts of selfobject, holding environment, and container-contained all highlight the importance of the therapeutic relationship as a co-created and mutually influential space.

In this sense, these concepts can be seen as 「part of a broader trend」in psychoanalytic theory towards a greater recognition of the importance of the interpersonal context in psychological development, and a move towards two-person psychology.

這就是我說的,「解釋架構重心的移轉」,