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The Neuroscientific Basis of Psychoanalysis: From Freud to the 21st Century

The Neuroscientific Basis of Psychoanalysis: From Freud to the 21st Century

Di Salvo, Michele

Hardcover

PhilosophyCognitionGeneral Psychology

PREORDER - Expected ship date November 30, 2026

ISBN10: 3032375371
ISBN13: 9783032375377
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Published: Nov 30 2026
Language: English

This book offers a comprehensive and interdisciplinary synthesis of psychoanalytic theory and contemporary neuroscience. It systematically revisits Freud's core constructs - such as the unconscious, drives, defence mechanisms, psychosexual development, and clinical processes - and maps them onto current neurobiological evidence. The central argument is that psychoanalysis, far from being an outdated metaphor, provides a robust and prescient functional framework for understanding the mind-brain relationship. The book distinguishes itself by integrating over 200 empirical studies from neuroimaging, lesion research, electrophysiology, and behavioural paradigms into a coherent narrative. Its educational value lies in its structured, accessible yet rigorous presentation, making it suitable for both students and practitioners seeking a scientifically grounded yet clinically meaningful perspective. This book will help to satisfy the growing need for a unified, non-reductionist model of human subjectivity that bridges clinical insight with biological plausibility.

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