• Home
  • Books
  • Journals
  • Authors
  • Blog & Podcast
Firing The Mind Firing The Mind
  • FAQs
  • CONTACT

    CONTACT US

    Whether you’re looking for answers, would like to solve a problem, or just want to let us know how we did, we are always happy to hear from you.

    POSTAL ADDRESS

    Phoenix Publishing House

    Unit 2, Brookstone House
    6 Elthorne Road
    London N19 4AG
    United Kingdom

    Email:  hello@firingthemind.com
    Phone:  +44 (0)20 8442 1376

    SAY HELLO

    SEND US A MESSAGE

      CONTACT INFORMATION

      62 Bucknell Road, Bicester
      Oxfordshire OX26 2DS
      United Kingdom

      +44 (0)20 8442 1376

      hello@firingthemind.com

      Whether you’re looking for answers, would like to solve a problem, or just want to let us know how we did, we are always happy to hear from you.

    Login / Register
    Search
    0 Wishlist
    0 items / £0.00
    Menu
    Firing The Mind Firing The Mind
    0 items £0.00
    -10%
    Click to enlarge
    Home Categories Psychoanalysis Unlit Corners: Dirtiness, Miserliness, Shyness, Outrageousness, Shallowness, Indecisiveness, Restlessness, and Cowardliness
    In Short: Private Notes of a Psychoanalyst £12.59 – £17.99
    Back to products
    Body Psychotherapy for the 21st Century £14.39 – £20.99

    Unlit Corners: Dirtiness, Miserliness, Shyness, Outrageousness, Shallowness, Indecisiveness, Restlessness, and Cowardliness

    Editor: Salman Akhtar

    £18.89 – £27.99

    Psychoanalysis has investigated character traits since its foundation by Freud but there are still those which are yet to be covered. Eight neglected traits form the focus of this book, divided into two distinct parts: mostly public and mostly private. Those designated ‘public’ are: dirtiness, miserliness, shyness, and outrageousness. Those considered ‘private’ are shallowness, indecisiveness, restlessness, and cowardliness. These varied traits are explored using philosophy, literature, psychiatry, social anthropology, and psychoanalysis to deepen understanding and empathy for those struggling with such issues.

    With contributions from Salman Akhtar, Jerome Blackman, Michael Civin, Lois Choi-Kain, Nilofer Kaul, M. Sagman Kayatekin, Z. Emel Kayatekin, Nina Savelle-Rocklin, and Ann Smolen.

    Look inside!

    Editor

    Salman Akhtar

    ISBN

    9781800132573

    Format

    Paperback, e-Book, Print & e-Book

    Page Extent

    222

    Publication Date

    June 2024

    Subject Areas

    Psychoanalysis

    Clear

    Compare
    Add to wishlist
    Share:
    • Description
    • About the editor
    • Contents
    Description

    Unlit Corners endeavours to bring light to neglected character traits which many struggle to overcome. Filled with relevant case studies and carefully crafted psychoanalytic theory, the book elucidates the multilayered nature of such psychopathologies and its treatment. Beginning in the public realm, Nina Savelle-Rocklin explores the complex meaning of ‘dirtiness,’ both literally and figuratively, relating it the body, mind, and language. Ann Smolen’s investigation of miserliness follows, where she emphasizes that it is not about money, but instead arises from the poverty of internal good objects, which are the basic source of generosity. Jerome Blackman examines the nuanced potential meanings of shyness using psychopathology and underlying etiology, while Lois Choi-Kain deftly categorizes outrageousness into three types: a guilt driven masochist, a hope-driven optimist, and a hate-driven sadist, with a subcategory for creative writers and artists

    The more private traits start with shallowness. Michael Civin develops ‘shallow’ as a general construct and studies it from a psychoanalytic perspective, arguing that no human being can be described accurately as shallow. The Kayatekins come next with their study of indecisiveness and the role of the ego as a way of understanding this trait. Nilofer Kaul looks at ‘restlessness’ and its associations in psychoanalysis, literature, and culture. The final chapter comes from Salman Akhtar on the subject of cowardliness, where he links it to the lack of self protective devices emanating from breeches in the early mother–child bond and deficient identification with the same-sex parent.

    This book is highly recommended to clinicians to give them the tools to not only understand and empathize with their patient’s struggles but also to enhance their capacity to help them overcome such struggles.

    About the editor

    About the editor

    Salman Akhtar, MD, is Professor of Psychiatry at Jefferson Medical College and a Training and Supervising Analyst at the Psychoanalytic Center of Philadelphia.  He has served on the editorial boards of the International Journal of Psychoanalysis, the Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association, and the Psychoanalytic Quarterly. His more than 400 publications include 105 books, of which the following 22 are solo-authored: Broken Structures (1992), Quest for Answers (1995), Inner Torment (1999), Immigration and Identity (1999), New Clinical Realms (2003), Objects of Our Desire (2005), Regarding Others (2007), Turning Points in Dynamic Psychotherapy (2009), The Damaged Core (2009), Comprehensive Dictionary of Psychoanalysis (2009), Immigration and Acculturation (2011), Matters of Life and Death (2011), The Book of Emotions (2012), Psychoanalytic Listening (2013), Good Stuff (2013), Sources of Suffering (2014), No Holds Barred (2016), A Web of Sorrow (2017), Mind, Culture, and Global Unrest (2018), Silent Virtues (2019), Tales of Transformation (2021), and In Leaps and Bounds (2022).

    Dr Akhtar has delivered many prestigious invited lectures including a Plenary Address at the 2nd International Congress of the International Society for the Study of Personality Disorders in Oslo, Norway (1991), an Invited Plenary Paper at the 2nd International Margaret S. Mahler Symposium in Cologne, Germany (1993), an Invited Plenary Paper at the Rencontre Franco-Americaine de Psychanalyse meeting in Paris, France (1994), a Keynote Address at the 43rd IPA Congress in Rio de Janiero, Brazil (2005), the Plenary Address at the 150th Freud Birthday Celebration sponsored by the Dutch Psychoanalytic Society and the Embassy of Austria in Leiden, Holland (2006), the Inaugural Address at the first IPA-Asia Congress in Beijing, China (2010), and the Plenary Address at the Fall Meetings of the American Psychoanalytic Association in 2017.

    Dr Akhtar is the recipient of numerous awards including the American Psychoanalytic Association’s Edith Sabshin Award (2000), Columbia University’s Robert Liebert Award for Distinguished Contributions to Applied Psychoanalysis (2004), the American Psychiatric Association’s Kun Po Soo Award (2004) and Irma Bland Award for being the Outstanding Teacher of Psychiatric Residents in the country (2005). He received the highly prestigious Sigourney Award (2012) for distinguished contributions to psychoanalysis. In 2103, he gave the Commencement Address at graduation ceremonies of the Smith College School of Social Work in Northampton, MA.

    Dr Akhtar’s books have been translated in many languages, including German, Italian, Korean, Romanian, Serbian, Spanish, and Turkish.  A true Renaissance man, Dr Akhtar has served as the Film Review Editor for the International Journal of Psychoanalysis, and is currently serving as the Book Review Editor for the International Journal of Applied Psychoanalytic Studies. He has published 11 collections of poetry and serves as a Scholar-in-Residence at the Inter-Act Theatre Company in Philadelphia.

    Contents

    Contents

    Contents

    Acknowledgments

    About the Editor and Contributors

    Introduction

    PART I: MOSTLY PUBLIC

    CHAPTER ONE
    Dirtiness
    Nina Savelle-Rocklin

    CHAPTER TWO
    Miserliness
    Ann Smolen

    CHAPTER THREE
    Shyness
    Jerome Blackman

    CHAPTER FOUR
    Outrageousness
    Lois Choi-Kain

    PART II: MOSTLY PRIVATE

    CHAPTER FIVE
    Shallowness
    Michael Civin

    CHAPTER SIX
    Indecisiveness
    M. Sagman Kayatekin and Z. Emel Kayatekin

    CHAPTER SEVEN
    Restlessness
    Nilofer Kaul

    CHAPTER EIGHT
    Cowardliness
    Salman Akhtar

    References

    Index

    3 reviews for Unlit Corners: Dirtiness, Miserliness, Shyness, Outrageousness, Shallowness, Indecisiveness, Restlessness, and Cowardliness

    1. LENA EHRLICH, PsyD, FABP, Faculty Member, Michigan Psychoanalytic Institute Author of Psychoanalysis from Inside Out: Developing and Sustaining an Analytic Identity and Practice – 30/04/2024

      ‘This original book provides rich discussions of eight clinically common but suboptimally addressed character traits. Each of its essays helps the reader gain better understanding of one such trait, increased empathy for the emotional difficulties underlying it, and improved capacity to deal effectively with it in the clinical situation.’

    2. TOM DEROSE, Research Director, Freud Museum London – 30/04/2024

      ‘Despite the interest shown in the topic by Freud and the early analysts, the notion of the “character trait” has been somewhat underrepresented in our literature, making Salman Akhtar’s edited contribution all the more timely. Impressive in its range of approaches and clinical insights, Unlit Corners is crucial reading for clinicians and researchers alike who seek illumination for some of the most ubiquitous and aetiologically obscure facets of human subjectivity.’

    3. GURMEET KANWAL, MD, Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York; Faculty Member and Supervising Analyst, William Alanson White Institute, New York – 30/04/2024

      ‘Dr Akhtar has never been shy of shedding light on unlit corners of our field. Here he has, once again, brought together a group of distinguished contributors to offer a decisive and deep analysis of eight challenging human traits. It is a comprehensive exploration, executed humbly, that both settles and prods our curiosity about these realms.’

    Add a review Cancel reply

    You must be logged in to post a review.

    FIRE YOUR MIND

    Sign up to our newsletter today!
    Please wait...

    Thank you for subscribing!

    Our purpose is to stimulate debate, to open minds to new ways of working, to present opposing theories and above all to question everything.

    Email: hello@firingthemind.com
    Karnac
    • About
    • Publishing with
    • Trade
    • Rights
    Useful links
    • Privacy Policy
    • Returns
    • Terms & Conditions
    • Shipping & Delivery
    More links
    • FAQs
    • Home
    2022 Firing the Mind. Powered by Bicester IT Hub
    • Home
    • Books
    • Journals
    • Authors
    • Blog & Podcast
    • Wishlist
    • Compare
    • Login / Register
    Shopping cart
    Close
    Sign in
    Close

    Lost your password?

    No account yet?

    Create an Account
    Start typing to see products you are looking for.