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
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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
