Jun 1, 2021 · We discuss the concept of ‘alien self’, introduced by Fonagy and colleagues to describe the experience of desires and elements of personal experience that disturb self-representations. We …

This concept of alien self refers to the process in which the caregiver’s representations of the child are based on erroneous attributions, something that will promote the child’s internalisation of misadjusted …

This applies to mind and body of self and other and is central to understanding transference and countertransference. Clinical observations of this disordered sense of ownership and agency mirror …

Abstract The concept of self is an elusive thing, always one step ahead of attempts to capture it and bring it down to earth.

Nov 24, 2021 · This all sounds well and good, but to me this sounded like a very convoluted way of saying: people have shame or fear concerning certain felt experiences and therefore have difficulty …

Jun 1, 2022 · Sense of agency refers to the feeling of control over actions and their consequences. In this article I summarize what we currently know about sense of agency; looking at how it is measured …

Jul 20, 2022 · Mental and bodily functions of self or other which fall under the control of the self are experienced as belonging to the self and are loved. Those aspects which are not under the control of …

The alien ( das Fremde ) is in several respects a central theme in psychiatry and psychotherapy. Mental illness takes hold of the affl icted person as an alien aspect that emerges within the self.

Dec 19, 2013 · I was able to use my collection of mementos, diaries, journals, letters, emails and text messages of my past to finally see who I had become, and more importantly, with a combination of …

The alien self refers to the parts of the personality outside of self-representation. In other words, it is the shadow side of the personality, compromised of thoughts, feelings, and desires deemed …