Four Discussions with W. R. Bion by Wilfred R. Bion (English) Paperback Book

Description: Four Discussions with W. R. Bion by Wilfred R. Bion Estimated delivery 4-14 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description These four talks cover in a very accessible way the main features of Bions model of the mind and his view of the psychoanalyst at work. This edition includes an introduction and glossary by Meg Harris Williams. Publisher Description These four discussions held by Wilfred Bion with a small group of psychiatrists and psychotherapists in Los Angeles in 1976 were first published in 1978, edited by Francesca Bion. Despite its brevity the book covers in a very accessible way the main features of Bions model of the mind and his view of the psychoanalyst at work, and therefore provides a useful introduction to his thinking, whilst the vitality of the exchanges demonstrates the creation and operation of a genuine work group. Topics touched upon include: emotional turbulence, prenatal life, nonverbal communication, the aesthetic experience of truth, transformations in O, the vertices of knowledge, and the psychoanalytic work-group. This edition includes an introduction and glossary by Meg Harris Williams. Author Biography Wilfred R. Bion (1897–1979) was born in India and first came to England at the age of eight to receive his schooling. During the First World War he served in France as a tank commander and was awarded the DSO and the Legion of Honour. After reading history at Queens College, Oxford, he studied medicine at University College London, before a growing interest in psychoanalysis led him to undergo training analysis with John Rickman and, later, Melanie Klein. During the 1940s his attention was directed to the study of group processes. Abandoning his work in this field in favor of psychoanalytic practice, he subsequently rose to the position of Director of the London Clinic of Psychoanalysis (1956–62) and President of the British Psychoanalytical Society (1962–65). From 1968 he worked in Los Angeles, returning to England two months before his death in 1979.A pioneer in group dynamics, he was associated with the Tavistock group, the group of pioneering psychologists that founded the Tavistock Institute in 1946 on the basis of their shared wartime experiences. He later wrote the influential Experiences in Groups, an important guide for the group psychotherapy and encounter group movements beginning in the 1960s, and which quickly became a touchstone work for applications of group theory in a wide variety of fields. Bions training included an analysis with Melanie Klein following World War II. He was a leading member in the Kleinian school while in London, but his theories, which were always based in the phenomena of the analytic encounter, eventually revealed radical departures from both Kleinian and Freudian theory. While Bion is most well known outside of the psychoanalytic community for his work on group dynamics, the psychoanalytic conversation that explores his work is concerned with his theory of thinking and his model of the development of a capacity for thought. Details ISBN 1912567601 ISBN-13 9781912567607 Title Four Discussions with W. R. Bion Author Wilfred R. Bion Format Paperback Year 2019 Pages 112 Edition 2nd Publisher Karnac Books GE_Item_ID:131063519; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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