Bits of Psyche

This book includes material from Michael Eigen's celebrated and long-running seminar series, to explore some of the classic and contemporary key concepts in psychoanalytic theory and practice.

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Michael Eigen is a psychologist and psychoanalyst from the USA. He is the author of 30 books and numerous papers. He has given a private seminar on Winnicott, Bion, Lacan and his own work since the 1970s. Eigen is known for his work with patients "who had been given up on by others", including people who experience psychosis.

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This book includes material from Michael Eigen's celebrated and long-running seminar series, to explore some of the classic and contemporary key concepts in psychoanalytic theory and practice.

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Foreword by Keri Cohen

Introduction by Michael Eigen

Chapter One: Dead, Dread, Deflected and Little Bits of Grace

Chapter Two: Bits of Bion and Multiple Undercurrents

Chapter Three: Tiny I-bits and Big Ones Too

Chapter Four: After the Election: Between Truth and Lies and More

Chapter Five: A Near Christmas Meeting

Chapter Six: Playing with Bion: Gifts and Dreads of our Problematic Psyche

Chapter Seven: A Bit of Madness