TY - JOUR

T1 - What is neuropsychoanalysis?

AU - Solms, Mark

AU - Turnbull, O.H.

PY - 2011/6/1

Y1 - 2011/6/1

N2 - This article briefly surveys the interdisciplinary field of neuroscience and psychoanalysis (“neuropsychoanalysis”) and also addresses some of the criticisms that the field has encountered. First, the article reviews the historical foundations of neuropsychoanalysis, including both theoretical and technical questions of whether an interdiscipline is appropriate. Second, it discusses the philosophical foundations of the field, including the position of dual-aspect monism. Third, the article examines the scientific foundations, with a discussion of whether analytic work with neurological patients represents an optimal point of contact between the disciplines. Finally, the article engages with the issue of what neuropsychoanalysis is not, covering issues such as “speculation versus empirical research,” and the question of whether neuropsychoanalysis represents a new “school” of psychoanalysis.

AB - This article briefly surveys the interdisciplinary field of neuroscience and psychoanalysis (“neuropsychoanalysis”) and also addresses some of the criticisms that the field has encountered. First, the article reviews the historical foundations of neuropsychoanalysis, including both theoretical and technical questions of whether an interdiscipline is appropriate. Second, it discusses the philosophical foundations of the field, including the position of dual-aspect monism. Third, the article examines the scientific foundations, with a discussion of whether analytic work with neurological patients represents an optimal point of contact between the disciplines. Finally, the article engages with the issue of what neuropsychoanalysis is not, covering issues such as “speculation versus empirical research,” and the question of whether neuropsychoanalysis represents a new “school” of psychoanalysis.

KW - neuropsychoanalysis

KW - history of science

KW - Freud

KW - mind-body problem

KW - dual-aspect monism

U2 - 10.1080/15294145.2011.10773670

DO - 10.1080/15294145.2011.10773670

M3 - Article

VL - 13

JO - Neuropsychoanalysis

JF - Neuropsychoanalysis

SN - 2044-3978

IS - 2

ER -