Narrative and Meaning

Narrative and Meaning examines the role of both in contemporary psychoanalytic practice, bringing together a distinguished group of contributors from across the intersubjective, relational and interpersonal schools of psychoanalytic thought. The contributions propose that narratives or stories in a variety of non-verbal and verbal forms are the foundation of mind, creativity, and the clinical dialogue. This core proposal is illustrated in chapters referencing creativity, psychoanalytic process, gesture and sensory-motor activity, dreams, music, conflicting narratives in couples, imaginative stories of adopted children, identity and individuality.