Our Desire of Unrest

A collection of some of the papers and lectures written by the author over a period of thirty or more years. It looks at some important aspects of the author's discipline - principally psychodynamic psychotherapy, although always with reference to other forms of discourse such as literature and theology.

Michael Jacobs

Preface -- Challenging the stereotype: the psychoanalytic therapist's use of self -- Our desire of unrest -- Naming and labelling -- Optimism and pessimism -- The therapist's revenge: the law of talion as a motive for caring -- Parallel process: confirmation and critique -- Seeing and being seen -- The significance of fame -- Have we lost fate? -- A maturing professional approach