The Twin In The Transference
by Vivienne Lewin /
2014 / English / PDF
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The universal phantasy of having a twin originates in our earliest
relational experiences. This book is about twins and twinning
processes. The existence of an actual twin, alive or dead, may be
experienced as an embodiment of the phantasy of having a twin, with
developmental consequences. Twinning processes in twins lead to the
creation of an internal twin relationship that is enduring. The
twin relationship may be at the narcissistic end of the spectrum
leading to an enmeshed twinship, or it may be a more mature object
relationship. All twin relationships will be manifest in the
transference relationship with the analyst.
The universal phantasy of having a twin originates in our earliest
relational experiences. This book is about twins and twinning
processes. The existence of an actual twin, alive or dead, may be
experienced as an embodiment of the phantasy of having a twin, with
developmental consequences. Twinning processes in twins lead to the
creation of an internal twin relationship that is enduring. The
twin relationship may be at the narcissistic end of the spectrum
leading to an enmeshed twinship, or it may be a more mature object
relationship. All twin relationships will be manifest in the
transference relationship with the analyst.
The twin transference has been largely neglected in the
psychoanalytic literature, to the detriment of our understanding of
dynamic processes in twin patients. In this book, case material is
used to explore the nature of the twin transference relationship
and the necessity of analyzing the twin transference, as well as
maternal and paternal transference relationships.
The twin transference has been largely neglected in the
psychoanalytic literature, to the detriment of our understanding of
dynamic processes in twin patients. In this book, case material is
used to explore the nature of the twin transference relationship
and the necessity of analyzing the twin transference, as well as
maternal and paternal transference relationships.
