“The whole conviction of my life now rests upon the belief that loneliness, far from being a rare and curious phenomenon, is the central and inevitable fact of human existence.” Thomas Wolfe A psychoanalytic look... more
“The whole conviction of my life now rests upon the belief that loneliness, far from being a rare and curious phenomenon, is the central and inevitable fact of human existence.” Thomas Wolfe
A psychoanalytic look at aspects of Loneliness, with an emphasis on internal factors, further to those described by Melanie Klein, is presented. In particular, importance is given to Paternal Reverie as compared with Bion's concept of Maternal Reverie. Examples from literature and the TV series The West Wing are given, along with a brief clinical example.
The focal point of this thesis are Kleinian groups and how special cases relate to the Apollonian Gasket. Initially an account of hyperbolic geometry in dimensions two and three is introduced, mentioning basic properties and models. We... more
The focal point of this thesis are Kleinian groups and how special cases relate to the Apollonian Gasket. Initially an account of hyperbolic geometry in dimensions two and three is introduced, mentioning basic properties and models. We will then examine the group of orientation-preserving isometries of hyperbolic space, concentrating on discrete subgroups, namely Kleinian groups, and their limit sets. Furthermore, we attempt to explore Apollonian circle packings and their relation with hyperbolic geometry. Finally, we include a significant programming element at the end of the study, while the output images are used throughout.
In addition to a personal account of the impact of the psychoanalytic thinking of Donald Meltzer, this brief impression also attempts to convey some important emotional factors at work (or play) when one "selects" theoretical influences... more
In addition to a personal account of the impact of the psychoanalytic thinking of Donald Meltzer, this brief impression also attempts to convey some important emotional factors at work (or play) when one "selects" theoretical influences that will impact on one's growth as a psychoanalytic clinician.
