1st Edition

Mistrust Developmental, Cultural, and Clinical Realms

Edited By Salman Akhtar Copyright 2017
256 Pages
by Routledge

256 Pages
by Routledge

256 Pages
by Routledge

Humans are weak. Lacking the claws and thick skins of other animals, we are forced to rely on members of our own species to survive and flourish in the world. The fact that the human infant is born in an utterly helpless state also makes others' protective care necessary. Attachment, bonding, concern, and mutuality thus become cornerstones of human existence. Trust also enters this equation.... Read more
Introduction , Developmental Realm , The development of trust and mistrust in childhood , Mistrust in adolescence , Mistrust, suspiciousness, and paranoia in adulthood , Cultural Realm , Governments and public trust , In Shakespeare do we trust? , Trust Hollywood! , Clinical Realm , Trust, faith, and transcendence , Trust and mistrust in the clinical setting , Mistrusting the analyst , A child’s struggle with trusting his analyst , Trust and mistrust in psychoanalytic work with couples

Biography

Salman Akhtar