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1 online resource |
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Psychological issues (Series) |
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Psychological issues
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| Contents |
Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction: The lure of omnipotence; Psychoanalytic views of omnipotence; The magic in creativity; The magic in addiction; Fantasies of the masses; What is the root of addiction?; PART I: The magical imperative; 1. The sexual illusionist: Sleeping with a fantasy; Perversion and spell casting; Perversion as a cover-up: Yaffa's dilemma; Perversion and omnipotence; Sexual mastery of death; Illusions of resurrection: the case of Count von Cosel; Magic wands; Sexuality and creativity |
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The sexual illusionist2. Elixirs of immortality: Transformations of intoxication; Limitless; The moment of inebriation; The relational world of addiction; 3. Mightier than the sword: The magic of creativity; Immortality in creativity; Recreating the world; Transformation of trauma; Creativity and addiction; The artist's pursuit of altered states; The role of artistic sensitivity; PART II: Messages in a bottle: Literary and clinical applications; 4. The black art of Anne Sexton; Magical words: omnipotence and creativity; Reviving creativity in psychoanalysis; The best revenge |
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A mother, but betterMilking the unconscious; An unnamable lust; Conclusion; 5. The monsters of Stephen King; Fantasy and spell casting; King's Oedipal drama; Scribbler's little helpers: substance abuse and narcissistic illusion; House of mirrors; Parsing King's and Sexton's omnipotent fantasies; King vs. Sexton: omnipotent fantasies, addiction, and recovery; 6. The sorcerer stoned: Quentin's case; Quentin's stunted childhood and adolescence; Searching for magic; The aftermath; Dueling dragons; The sorcerer stoned; A recurring dream; Conclusion: Omnipotent fantasies for a disenchanted world |
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Sex, drugs, and fairy talesThe delicate balance; Immortality and beyond; References; Index |
| Summary |
In Sex, Drugs, and Creativity: The Search for Magic in a Disenchanted World, Kahoud and Knafo take a close look at omnipotent fantasies in three domains: sex, drugs, and creativity. They demonstrate how these fantasies emerge and how artists draw on them both to create and destroy?sometimes simultaneously? and how understanding this can help psychoanalysts work more effectively with these individuals. Sex, Drugs, and Creativity will appeal to anyone interested in the links between creativity and substance use, and will be of great use to psychoanalysts and mental health practitioners working with these challenging clients. Using the personal statements of influential artists and entertainers, in addition to clinical material, the authors?examine the omnipotence of self-destruction as it contends with that of creative artists. The authors argue that creative artists use omnipotent fantasies to imagine the world differently - this enables them to produce their art, but also leaves these artists vulnerable to addiction. Chapters devoted to Stephen King and Anne Sexton demonstrate the ways these authors used drugs and alcohol to fuel imagination and inspire creative output while simultaneously doing harm to themselves. A detailed case study also demonstrates successful clinical work with a creative substance user |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Description based on print version record |
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Creative ability.
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Compulsive behavior.
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Personality and creative ability.
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Creativity
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creativity.
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addiction.
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PSYCHOLOGY -- Cognitive Psychology.
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SCIENCE -- Cognitive Science.
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Compulsive behavior
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Creative ability
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Personality and creative ability
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Kahoud, Dustin, author
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| LC no. |
2019719131 |
| ISBN |
9781317353447 |
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1317353447 |
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9781317353430 |
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1317353439 |
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9781317353454 |
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1317353455 |
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