An African American Woman Considers Transcendence via Psychoanalysis

IF 0.4 4区心理学 Q3 PSYCHOLOGY, PSYCHOANALYSIS

Psychoanalytic Inquiry Pub Date : 2023-05-19 DOI:10.1080/07351690.2023.2193536

Debra Myers

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Abstract

ABSTRACT As a recent graduate in psychoanalysis, I assert that psychoanalysis has been responsible for a significant transformation in my life – indeed a transcendence over the intended constraints posed by my designated race, gender, and social class. I review my biography in the context of the seismic changes our social structures have continued to experience. My biography is analyzed using eclectic psychoanalytic theories to demonstrate the use of psychoanalysis in the service of personal liberation. Mentalization, as well as, Developmental and Attachment psychoanalytic theories may be used in an emancipatory effort by those currently oppressed or marginalized in our society when trained psychoanalysts are accessible. I believe the history of anti-Black racism is relevant to the psychoanalysis of patients regardless of race. The concept of “Racial Battle Fatigue” will be described and applied to the analysis of myself, a person of African descent.

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一位非裔美国女性通过心理分析思考超越

作为一名刚从精神分析专业毕业的学生，我断言，精神分析对我的生活产生了重大的转变——实际上，它超越了我所指定的种族、性别和社会阶层所构成的预期限制。我在我们的社会结构持续经历的巨大变化的背景下回顾我的传记。我的传记是用折衷的精神分析理论来分析的，以证明精神分析在个人解放服务中的应用。当训练有素的精神分析学家可以接触到的时候，心智化，以及发展和依恋精神分析理论可能会被用于解放那些目前在我们社会中受压迫或被边缘化的人。我相信反黑人种族主义的历史与不分种族的病人的精神分析有关。“种族战斗疲劳”的概念将被描述并应用于分析我自己，一个非洲人后裔。

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Psychoanalytic Inquiry PSYCHOLOGY, PSYCHOANALYSIS-

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1.00

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33.30%

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