Here, Kinet ascends to Solms’ views on consciousness (to be distinguished from awareness). What is its neural correlate, and where is it located? The classical Freudian idea that it is cortical needs correction and revision considering all neuroscientific findings. Mark Es (from Solms) champions a conscious Id. Not Descartes’ pineal gland but subcortical structures like the reticular activating...
Is neuropsychoanalysis striving for a theory of everything? If not, then what? Neuroscientific reductionism is contrasted with respect for the living I. Neuropsychoanalysis aims to replace mythology and speculative metapsychology. Neuroplasticity lies at the heart of psychotherapy and psychodynamics. Attachment plays a crucial role in neuronal and psychological development. There are several...