1st Edition
The Enigma of Childhood The Profound Impact of the First Years of Life on Adults as Couples and Parents
By Ronnie Solan
Copyright 2015
418 Pages
by
Routledge
418 Pages
by
Routledge
418 Pages
by
Routledge
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In this book the author traces the way that early psychic development from birth up to three years is reflected throughout our lifespan, including adulthood, couplehood and parenthood. The inner child reverberating within us (consciously and unconsciously) and thus present in our ongoing interactions with others, often colours and guides our current experiences, whether with our life partner or... Read more
Note regarding the use of gender-specific pronouns , Preface , Introduction and Acknowledgements , Permissions , The Oral Stage—The Stage of Intimacy , Beginnings , Narcissism: an immune system for the self , The ego: an emotional self-regulation agency , Object relations: the attachment system , The Anal Stage—A Time of Negotiation , The progress of narcissism in the anal stage , Consolidation of the ego , The dynamics of object relations in the anal stage , Healthy and pathological narcissistic processes , Summary , Epilogue
Biography
Ronnie Solan
