The uniqueness and narcissism - Mario Jacobi

The recent developments in Freudian psychoanalysis, especially the works of Kohut and Winnicott, have led to a convergence with Jung's stance. The book "Singularity and Narcissism" attempts to overcome the doctrinal differences among various schools of depth psychology, taking into account the distinctive approaches of each. The author clarifies, through a detailed examination of the actual experience of the self and the process of singularity and narcissism, as well as narcissistic personality disorder, the importance of mutual fertilization of the ideas and techniques of the professional analyst. Mario Jacobi studies the origins of the Narcissus myth and attempts to interpret it from a Jungian perspective. He traces the effects of the dispute that arose between Freud and Jung over the instinct theory and compares the schools that developed this theory. He sees that the similarities between Winnicott's and Kohut's work and Jung's work are somewhat ambiguous, due to the language each developed to express his theories. The analyst is supposed to realize the intrusion of his narcissism into the therapeutic process while applying these theories in psychoanalytic practice. The author explains how the concept of the ego and the concept of the self emerged in therapy, clarifying the issues of empathy and counter-transference and how they potentially influence the therapeutic process. The book "Singularity and Narcissism" provides a comprehensive explanation of the dispute between Freud and Jung to students of analytical psychology, analysts, or trainee therapists, and presents the latest research on the self. It combines the experience and techniques of both schools to offer practicing therapists practical guidance to improve their interaction with patients suffering from narcissistic wounds.