Coming Into Being: Sabina Spielrein, Jung, Freud, and Psychoanalysis

by Frank J. Marchese

Sabina Spielrein was a Russian psychiatrist and psychoanalyst, a respected colleague of Carl Jung and Sigmund Freud. As a young woman, she was Jung’s first psychoanalytic patient, and, during the course of her therapy, they began an intense romantic relationship, which continued for several years. Although Freud himself acknowledged the importance of her work, she nearly vanished from the psychoanalytic landscape for many decades. Only recently have scholars begun to recognize her valuable contributions to psychoanalysis and analytical psychology. In this profile of Spielrein, psychologist Frank Marchese explores the nature of her contributions, notably the idea of the death instinct. He also examines the intricacies of her relationships with Jung and Freud, both personal and professional, and addresses the question of why she was overlooked by the psychoanalytic establishment for so long.This second edition includes an index.

Genres: Psychology

120 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 14, 2015

Reviews

[Mikhail · Rating 1 out of 5]

"explores the nature of her contributions, notably the idea of the death instinct. He also examines the intricacies of her relationships with Jung and Freud, both personal and professional, and addresses the question of why she was overlooked by the psychoanalytic establishment for so long"
Well, in fact the book does none of this. It is just pure mishmash plagued with numerous verbatim repetitions.

[Helena · Rating 4 out of 5]

A sensitive, thoughtful and informative account of Spielrein and her influence on psychoanalysis.