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Papers by Vesa Talvitie
Summary: Changes in substance-related visits and the special services for substance abusers in He... more Summary: Changes in substance-related visits and the special services for substance abusers in Helsinki in the 1990s
The International Journal of Psychoanalysis, Dec 1, 2011
Neuropsychoanalysis focuses on the neural counterparts of psychoanalytically interesting phenomen... more Neuropsychoanalysis focuses on the neural counterparts of psychoanalytically interesting phenomena and has left the difference in the metaphysical presuppositions between neuroscience and psychoanalysis unexamined. The authors analyse the logical possibilities concerning the relation between the brain and the mental unconscious in terms of the serial, parallel, epiphenomenalist and Kantian conceptions, and conclude that none of them provides a satisfactory ground for neuropsychoanalysis. As far as psychoanalytic explanations refer to the mental unconscious, they cannot be verified with the help of neuroscience. Neither is it possible to form a picture of how a neuro-viewpoint might be of help for psychoanalytic theorizing. Neuropsychoanalysis has occasionally been seen as a reductionist affair, but the authors suggest that neuropsychoanalysts themselves lean on the hybrid conception, which combines neuroscientific and psychoanalytic viewpoints. The authors state arguments in favour of the interfield conception of neuropsychoanalysis that takes seriously the metaphysical tensions between neuroscience and psychoanalysis.
Of the topics found in psychoanalytic theory it is Freud’s philosophy of mind that is at once the... more Of the topics found in psychoanalytic theory it is Freud’s philosophy of mind that is at once the most contentious and enduring. Psychoanalytic theory makes bold claims about the significance of unconscious mental processes and the wish-fulfilling activity of the mind, citing their importance for understanding the nature of dreams and explaining both normal and pathological behaviour. However, since Freud’s initial work, both modern psychology and philosophy have had much to say about the merits of Freudian thinking. Developments in psychology, philosophy, and psychoanalysis raise new challenges and questions concerning Freud’s theory of mind. This book addresses the psychoanalytic concept of mind in the 21st century via a joint scientific and philosophical appraisal of psychoanalytic theory. It provides a fresh critical appraisal and reflection on Freudian concepts, as well as addressing how current evidence and scientific thinking bear upon Freudian theory. The book centres upon the major concepts in psychoanalysis, including the notion of unconscious mental processes and wish-fulfilment and their relationship to dreams, fantasy, attachment processes, and neuroscience.ch. One Wish-fulfilment revisited / Tamas Pataki -- ch. Two The significance of consilience: psychoanalysis, attachment, neuroscience, and evolution / Jim Hopkins -- ch. Three Freud's aesthetics: artists, art and psychoanalysis / Michael Levine -- ch. Four Beyond the philosophy of the (unconscious) mind: the Freudian cornerstone as scientific theory, a cult, and a way of talking / Vesa Talvitie -- ch. Five Unconscious knowing: psychoanalytic evidence in support of a radical epistemic view / Linda A. W. Brakel -- ch. Six In defence of unconscious mentality / Simon Boag.300 page(s
Tieteessä tapahtuu, Nov 20, 2013
Sosiaalilääketieteellinen aikakauslehti, Feb 10, 2021
The International Journal of Psychoanalysis, Aug 1, 2012
Routledge eBooks, May 8, 2018
The International Journal of Psychoanalysis, Oct 1, 2012
Dr Scarfone claims that we have ‘‘neglected some important problems’’ and committed ‘‘important c... more Dr Scarfone claims that we have ‘‘neglected some important problems’’ and committed ‘‘important category errors’’. However, when he refers to the first two of these ‘‘category errors’’ it seems to us that he is merely arguing in favour of the view we criticized in our article: that there is an entity, domain, or sphere (the mental ⁄ psychoanalytic unconscious) that does not appear in our consciousness, and cannot be studied with the help of the scientists’ equipment. If it is ‘‘a mistake’’ and ‘‘a waste of time’’ to ‘‘look for any parallelism between a non-existent or trivial ‘neural unconscious’ [or rather just the brain] and the unconscious investigated by psychoanalysis’’, as Scarfone argues, then psychoanalysts need to explain how the mental unconscious is able to cause disorders such as the trembling of hands. That is, we are left wondering how, to use the example we referred to, Scarfone considers that little Hans’ mental unconscious actually affects the functioning of the neurons of little Hans’ brain, and ⁄ or makes his hands tremble. Moreover, to call the neural unconscious ‘‘non-existent’’ or ‘‘trivial’’ does not help to foster a dialogue between psychoanalysis and neuroscience, as we hope to do. As we explained in our paper, we believe that regardless of how the mind is defined, no branch of psychotherapy or psychoanalysis can help making the (philosophically problematic) presupposition that the mind possesses causal power over the body ⁄ brain. We were also cautious in thinking about psychoanalysis as an autonomous discipline. It is difficult to argue that psychoanalysis is a wholly different affair than all other disciplines or psychotherapies. There is a danger that such a line of thinking would actually lead psychoanalysis to an isolated position. We welcome the increasing study of the extended social and cultural brain and its relational aspects (relations to other bodies, other brains, and other people), but at the same time we ask how this new research is related to psychoanalysis and its renewal (from the solely intrapsychic to the intersubjective or trans-subjective). ‘‘Neurological’’ research, focused on the disorders and dysfunctions of the nervous system, and larger neuroscientific research on all aspects of the nervous system, can contribute to this renewal. Scarfone joins David Chalmers, Andy Clark, Vincent Descombes and others as he argues in favour of the ‘‘embodied mind’’ conception (or the Extended Mind Thesis [EMT]). Proponents of the EMT support the very radical claim that the reference points of the term ‘mind’ should not be restricted to the physical character or the internal representations of a person but involve body-and-world cycles, functional outward loops and extended cognitive circuits that ‘‘supersize’’ the mind (see Clark, 2008). Following that line of thinking, Scarfone states, ‘‘...the mind is widely distributed: across our brains for sure, but also involving our muscles, the
Summary: Changes in substance-related visits and the special services for substance abusers in He... more Summary: Changes in substance-related visits and the special services for substance abusers in Helsinki in the 1990s
The International Journal of Psychoanalysis, Dec 1, 2011
Neuropsychoanalysis focuses on the neural counterparts of psychoanalytically interesting phenomen... more Neuropsychoanalysis focuses on the neural counterparts of psychoanalytically interesting phenomena and has left the difference in the metaphysical presuppositions between neuroscience and psychoanalysis unexamined. The authors analyse the logical possibilities concerning the relation between the brain and the mental unconscious in terms of the serial, parallel, epiphenomenalist and Kantian conceptions, and conclude that none of them provides a satisfactory ground for neuropsychoanalysis. As far as psychoanalytic explanations refer to the mental unconscious, they cannot be verified with the help of neuroscience. Neither is it possible to form a picture of how a neuro-viewpoint might be of help for psychoanalytic theorizing. Neuropsychoanalysis has occasionally been seen as a reductionist affair, but the authors suggest that neuropsychoanalysts themselves lean on the hybrid conception, which combines neuroscientific and psychoanalytic viewpoints. The authors state arguments in favour of the interfield conception of neuropsychoanalysis that takes seriously the metaphysical tensions between neuroscience and psychoanalysis.
Of the topics found in psychoanalytic theory it is Freud’s philosophy of mind that is at once the... more Of the topics found in psychoanalytic theory it is Freud’s philosophy of mind that is at once the most contentious and enduring. Psychoanalytic theory makes bold claims about the significance of unconscious mental processes and the wish-fulfilling activity of the mind, citing their importance for understanding the nature of dreams and explaining both normal and pathological behaviour. However, since Freud’s initial work, both modern psychology and philosophy have had much to say about the merits of Freudian thinking. Developments in psychology, philosophy, and psychoanalysis raise new challenges and questions concerning Freud’s theory of mind. This book addresses the psychoanalytic concept of mind in the 21st century via a joint scientific and philosophical appraisal of psychoanalytic theory. It provides a fresh critical appraisal and reflection on Freudian concepts, as well as addressing how current evidence and scientific thinking bear upon Freudian theory. The book centres upon the major concepts in psychoanalysis, including the notion of unconscious mental processes and wish-fulfilment and their relationship to dreams, fantasy, attachment processes, and neuroscience.ch. One Wish-fulfilment revisited / Tamas Pataki -- ch. Two The significance of consilience: psychoanalysis, attachment, neuroscience, and evolution / Jim Hopkins -- ch. Three Freud's aesthetics: artists, art and psychoanalysis / Michael Levine -- ch. Four Beyond the philosophy of the (unconscious) mind: the Freudian cornerstone as scientific theory, a cult, and a way of talking / Vesa Talvitie -- ch. Five Unconscious knowing: psychoanalytic evidence in support of a radical epistemic view / Linda A. W. Brakel -- ch. Six In defence of unconscious mentality / Simon Boag.300 page(s
Tieteessä tapahtuu, Nov 20, 2013
Sosiaalilääketieteellinen aikakauslehti, Feb 10, 2021
The International Journal of Psychoanalysis, Aug 1, 2012
Routledge eBooks, May 8, 2018
The International Journal of Psychoanalysis, Oct 1, 2012
Dr Scarfone claims that we have ‘‘neglected some important problems’’ and committed ‘‘important c... more Dr Scarfone claims that we have ‘‘neglected some important problems’’ and committed ‘‘important category errors’’. However, when he refers to the first two of these ‘‘category errors’’ it seems to us that he is merely arguing in favour of the view we criticized in our article: that there is an entity, domain, or sphere (the mental ⁄ psychoanalytic unconscious) that does not appear in our consciousness, and cannot be studied with the help of the scientists’ equipment. If it is ‘‘a mistake’’ and ‘‘a waste of time’’ to ‘‘look for any parallelism between a non-existent or trivial ‘neural unconscious’ [or rather just the brain] and the unconscious investigated by psychoanalysis’’, as Scarfone argues, then psychoanalysts need to explain how the mental unconscious is able to cause disorders such as the trembling of hands. That is, we are left wondering how, to use the example we referred to, Scarfone considers that little Hans’ mental unconscious actually affects the functioning of the neurons of little Hans’ brain, and ⁄ or makes his hands tremble. Moreover, to call the neural unconscious ‘‘non-existent’’ or ‘‘trivial’’ does not help to foster a dialogue between psychoanalysis and neuroscience, as we hope to do. As we explained in our paper, we believe that regardless of how the mind is defined, no branch of psychotherapy or psychoanalysis can help making the (philosophically problematic) presupposition that the mind possesses causal power over the body ⁄ brain. We were also cautious in thinking about psychoanalysis as an autonomous discipline. It is difficult to argue that psychoanalysis is a wholly different affair than all other disciplines or psychotherapies. There is a danger that such a line of thinking would actually lead psychoanalysis to an isolated position. We welcome the increasing study of the extended social and cultural brain and its relational aspects (relations to other bodies, other brains, and other people), but at the same time we ask how this new research is related to psychoanalysis and its renewal (from the solely intrapsychic to the intersubjective or trans-subjective). ‘‘Neurological’’ research, focused on the disorders and dysfunctions of the nervous system, and larger neuroscientific research on all aspects of the nervous system, can contribute to this renewal. Scarfone joins David Chalmers, Andy Clark, Vincent Descombes and others as he argues in favour of the ‘‘embodied mind’’ conception (or the Extended Mind Thesis [EMT]). Proponents of the EMT support the very radical claim that the reference points of the term ‘mind’ should not be restricted to the physical character or the internal representations of a person but involve body-and-world cycles, functional outward loops and extended cognitive circuits that ‘‘supersize’’ the mind (see Clark, 2008). Following that line of thinking, Scarfone states, ‘‘...the mind is widely distributed: across our brains for sure, but also involving our muscles, the
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Of the topics found in psychoanalytic theory it is Freud’s philosophy of mind that is at once the... more Of the topics found in psychoanalytic theory it is Freud’s philosophy of mind that is at once the most contentious and enduring. Psychoanalytic theory makes bold claims about the significance of unconscious mental processes and the wish-fulfilling activity of the mind, citing their importance for understanding the nature of dreams and explaining both normal and pathological behaviour. However, since Freud’s initial work, both modern psychology and philosophy have had much to say about the merits of Freudian thinking. Developments in psychology, philosophy, and psychoanalysis raise new challenges and questions concerning Freud’s theory of mind.
This book addresses the psychoanalytic concept of mind in the 21st century via a joint scientific and philosophical appraisal of psychoanalytic theory. It provides a fresh critical appraisal and reflection on Freudian concepts, as well as addressing how current evidence and scientific thinking bear upon Freudian theory. The book centres upon the major concepts in psychoanalysis, including the notion of unconscious mental processes and wish-fulfilment and their relationship to dreams, fantasy, attachment processes, and neuroscience.