Neuropsychoanalysis - Bridging psychoanalysis and the neurosciences
Mark Solms gave a remarkable presentation on Saturday, October 3 at the Pfeffer Center. His tour-de-force talk included a recap of the “conscious id” proposal, based on evidence that brainstem and subcortical circuits mediate the basic emotions, instincts, and drives — and that these circuits are also critical for consciousness. Solms then moved on to discuss the “cognitive unconscious,” and the ways in which…
There will be no meeting of the Pfeffer Center in February. Our next meetings are: March 5 Maggie Zellner, Ph.D., L.P. The Neuropsychoanalysis Foundation Integrating the “Global Workspace” with the “Conscious Id”: Developing a Neuropsychoanalytic Metapsychology with Implications for the Therapy Process April 2 Catherine Monk, M.D. Columbia University on the effects of…
Abstract: Too often Minimally Conscious State (MCS) patients are not considered as treatable due to the difficulty in recognising and reading the essential minimal changes in a patient. Prof. Cecilia Morosini worked with patients in this condition and she would have agreed with Mark Solms’ paper “The conscious Id” (Solms, 2013) that the brain stem…
El grupo de Neuropsicoanálisis de la Ciudad de México, tiene el gusto de informar que el próximo 28 de noviembre tendrá lugar su XXII reunión de grupo de estudio abierta. El objetivo de las reuniones, es poder revisar y discutir diversos temas correspondientes al diálogo entre las neurociencias y el psicoanálisis de forma grupal, llevando…
This conference will discuss the intersection between neuroscience and psychoanalysis, with a focus on the body, drives, and representation. In addition to keynote talks, the meeting will integrate a rich array of clinical discussions and roundtables. Speakers include: Andre Beetschen (France) Daniel Delouya (Brazil) Fernando Orduz (Colombia) Maggie Zellner (USA) Victor Guerra (Uruguay) as well as…