Jensen's Gradiva with Sigmund Freud

[@erikmansager3782]

What a stimulating quarter hour you've created! Your interest in depth psychotherapy is a gift. Thanks for sharing!

[@daniel.t.bourne]

Thank you, good sir!

[@SylviabombsmithUjhy75bd34]

This is brilliant. Sooooo many good points, where to begin?? Great job at pulling together and drawing links between historical literary writings, and principles found in psychoanalytic theory (in terms of how the client's unconscious problem manifests, and is ultimately treated/cured). Its clear you have a deep understanding of psychoanalytic concepts and principles, as well as how the unconscious operates. Great editing as always. 5:47 hehe... liked this 😄 9:39 - love the Appointment at Samarra story (was in my Master Gems document ;). I liked the linking it to anxiety and the counter-intuitive & paradoxical nature of the cure, namely, that one must expose oneself to the anxiogenic thing in order to resolve the anxiety. Further, and as you point out, that often it is the "fleeing", or "acting out", or "re-enactments" that the person is drawn to that ultimately helps them resolve the issue (without disclosing too much, I actually just recently experienced this myself IRL lol 😅). Your description of this was bang on and very well articulated...reminds me a bit of Dr. Marvin Goldfried's very entertaining story of how he helped George Striker overcome his fear of heights with repeated trials, exposing him to that which he feared. He tells this story here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/p560Y6Kfa5uCoZI It also reminds me of what Dr. Knafo often speaks about when she says there is _meaning_ in the client's delusions - that "incoherent speech is not always incoherent"...that the client's "delusions" are often the individuals (unconscious) attempt at restoration and restitution of the self. That psychotic delusions can be viewed as a sort of autobiographical play of personal myths playing out... Fascinating how the mind can create a sort of 1-to1 correspondence between transference's from things repressed, onto other things (like marble status - or perhaps in modern day, we might view certain sexual object fetishes as following a similar path) Gradiva is such an awesome, unknown, yet historically rich, name. If I ever get a pet, or open my own private practice, I can see myself including/weaving in the name Gradiva somehow 🤣 Great vid, this channel is a gem!

[@daniel.t.bourne]

Aww man. Thanks again for your reply. It is detailed and very informative. I would love to hear more about how “acting out” or “reenactments” led you to resolve an issue, perhaps offline 😂 Yes! It also reminds me of Dr Ellis (developer of REBT). He talks of how he engaged in public speaking until it was no longer so fearful for him. “He made himself uncomfortably speak and speak and speak in public instead of phobically avoiding it, and he completely got over his public speaking phobia in seven weeks.” (www.rebtnetwork.org/ask/may06.html#:~:text=Young%20Albert%20Ellis%20had%20a,wouldn't%20dare%20do%20before.) I have heard of Dr Knafo and meant to read her work, especially regarding psychoanalysis and SMI, but have yet been able to do so, so i appreciate your reference to her. And I agree about Gradiva. What a beautiful name. I believe Freud had that same sculpture hanging in his office. :)

[@RuMilbourn]

great video!

[@daniel.t.bourne]

I am happy you enjoyed it!