The Spirit of the Drive in Neuropsychoanalysis gives a concise introduction to the basics of neuropsychoanalysis, both theoretically and clinically.
Kinet uses a colloquial approach to discuss topics such as the dynamic and descriptive unconscious, dream theory, homeostasis, affect and awareness, pleasure and jouissance, the signifier and the drive. Throughout the volume, Kinet is informed by the field-defining work of Mark Solms and Ariane Bazan and their respective Freudian or Lacanian origins. Asking questions on the relevance of neuropsychoanalysis in a clinical setting, this book offers vital insight into how analysts can bring this field into their day-to-day work with clients. Clinical and other interludes illustrate and illuminate the matter from the perspective of the psychoanalyst at work.
Written in an accessible style and part of The Routledge Neuropsychoanalysis Series, this volume will interest both those experienced with neuropsychoanalysis and those approaching the topic for the first time.
1. Prologue 2. Interlude: Das Hundbewusste 3. The Vase or the Two Faces 4. Interlude: Psychoanalytic Wit 5. Neuropsychoanalysis 6. Interlude: Pygmalion 7. Return to Freud 8. Interlude: An Atlas with Burnout 9. The Drive on the Rise 10. Interlude: Infinitely Less Than Zero 11. To Consciousness 12. Interlude: Psychoanalytic Posology 13. Clinical Neuropsychoanalysis 14. Interlude: Kent & I 15. Return to Lacan 16. Interlude: Manneken Pis 17. Driven Signifiers 18. Interlude: A Clinical Objective Correlative 19. Finale 20. Interlude: From Shorthand to Liquid Crystal Display 21. Epilogue
Biography
Mark Kinet is a psychiatrist, psychotherapist, and psychoanalyst. He has authored, or (co-)edited, some 30books on psychiatry and psychotherapy, psychoanalysis, and culture issues. His website can be found at www.markkinet.be.
'The Spirit of the Drive is grippingly written and takes the reader on an intricate journey. Indeed, the subject matter presented so seemingly effortlessly is complex and it contains much material in terms of neurobiology and psychoanalytic theories. This is cleverly done because it requires a great deal of knowledge, thought and experience. The notes are thorough and very comprehensive. I find this book engaging and stimulating. It is thought-provoking and it is both instructive and informative.'
Antoine Mooij, MD, PhD, emeritus professor at Utrecht University, the Netherlands
'What if a most experienced clinician wrote a book that connects ongoing debates in the neurosciences with key insights from psychoanalysts like Freud and Lacan, and applied it to contemporary clinical problems? Well, that book is The Spirit of the Drive in Neuropsychoanalysis, a remarkable achievement by Mark Kinet. Read it!'
Stijn Vanheule, PhD, clinical psychologist and professor of psychoanalysis and clinical psychology at Gent University, Belgium
'The author manages to bring together different psychoanalytic schools of thought with neuroscience as a backbone. The book is rooted in a lifetime of psychoanalytic practice and publishing. It is written in a lucid, at times poetic language. Amazingly original and enriching!'
Rudi Vermote, MD, PhD, emeritus professor at KU Leuven, Belgium
'In summary, this book provides an excellent and interesting overview of the theories of Solms and Bazan, even with a solid critique. The book is smoothly and clearly written with amusing interludia. The author has a great deal of psychoanalytic, neurobiological, philosophical and literary knowledge with which he enriches the theories and makes them extra accessible. The book is definitely recommended for the interested reader.'
Frans Stortelder, Tijdschrift voor Psychoanalyse (Dutch language Journal of Psychoanalysis) 2023/3
'The Spirit weaves together a marvellous tapestry of classical psychoanalytical concepts with current neuroscience, wrapped in a style that is hugely engaging, stimulating, and dare I say, also entertaining. Kinet’s ability to integrate highly complex concepts in an insightful, yet fluid and simplified style, makes it a must read for both experienced and beginner students and clinicians of psychoanalysis and neuroscience. It will put you in the driver's seat of current integrated thinking.'
Dr Adrian Perkel (MA Cln. Psych.; D.Phil) Clinical Psychologist, author of Unlocking the Nature of Human Aggression: A Psychoanalytic and Neuroscientific Approach, Routledge
