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From the Abyss of Loneliness to the Bliss of Solitude: Cultural, Social and Psychoanalytic Perspectives, edited by Aleksandar Dimitrijević and Michael B. Buchholz, Phoenix Publishing House Ltd, Bicester, Oxfordshire, 2022, 347 pp.

From the Abyss of Loneliness to the Bliss of Solitude: Cultural, Social and Psychoanalytic... The American Journal of Psychoanalysis, 2023 2023 Association for the Advancement of Psychoanalysis 0002-9548/23 www.palgrave.com/journals Book Review From the Abyss of Loneliness to the Bliss of Solitude: Cultural, Social and Psychoanalytic Perspectives, edited by Aleksandar Dimitrijevic and Michael B. Buchholz, Phoenix Publishing House Ltd, Bicester, Oxfordshire, 2022, 347 pp. Although loneliness has become a pressing problem in our society, even more so during the pandemic and lockdowns of 2020 and 2021, psychoanalysts write very little about loneliness and even less about solitude. This multifaceted book offers a comprehensive treatise of loneliness and solitude, firmly founded in cultural and philosophical contemplations, as well as consulting epidemiological, developmental, social, and neuroscience research. It consists of twenty fascinating essays by fifteen prominent scholars from disciplines related in some way to psychoanalysis or clinical psychology. The result is a powerful but subtle exploration of the basic human experience of being alone and of its turning into the tragedy of psychic isolation. The twenty essays are divided into four parts, and each is preceded by a detailed introduction: I. Philosophy and Culture, II. Art and Literature, III. Developmental Psychology and Health, and IV. Psychoanalysis. Five essays are, moreover, authored by the editors themselves: Aleksandar http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png The American Journal of Psychoanalysis Springer Journals

From the Abyss of Loneliness to the Bliss of Solitude: Cultural, Social and Psychoanalytic Perspectives, edited by Aleksandar Dimitrijević and Michael B. Buchholz, Phoenix Publishing House Ltd, Bicester, Oxfordshire, 2022, 347 pp.

The American Journal of Psychoanalysis , Volume 83 (2) – Jun 1, 2023

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Springer Journals
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Copyright © Association for the Advancement of Psychoanalysis 2023
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0002-9548
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1573-6741
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The American Journal of Psychoanalysis, 2023 2023 Association for the Advancement of Psychoanalysis 0002-9548/23 www.palgrave.com/journals Book Review From the Abyss of Loneliness to the Bliss of Solitude: Cultural, Social and Psychoanalytic Perspectives, edited by Aleksandar Dimitrijevic and Michael B. Buchholz, Phoenix Publishing House Ltd, Bicester, Oxfordshire, 2022, 347 pp. Although loneliness has become a pressing problem in our society, even more so during the pandemic and lockdowns of 2020 and 2021, psychoanalysts write very little about loneliness and even less about solitude. This multifaceted book offers a comprehensive treatise of loneliness and solitude, firmly founded in cultural and philosophical contemplations, as well as consulting epidemiological, developmental, social, and neuroscience research. It consists of twenty fascinating essays by fifteen prominent scholars from disciplines related in some way to psychoanalysis or clinical psychology. The result is a powerful but subtle exploration of the basic human experience of being alone and of its turning into the tragedy of psychic isolation. The twenty essays are divided into four parts, and each is preceded by a detailed introduction: I. Philosophy and Culture, II. Art and Literature, III. Developmental Psychology and Health, and IV. Psychoanalysis. Five essays are, moreover, authored by the editors themselves: Aleksandar

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Published: Jun 1, 2023

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