Intersubjectivity and Self-reflection

Authors

  • Rosmarie Barwinski

Keywords:

intersubjectivity, self-reflection, trauma, contradiction, self-relation

Abstract

Intersubjectivity – the ability to adapt perception via empathy and social cognition as a basic model of social interaction – requires self-reflection. To further illustrate this hypothesis, this paper will fall back on concepts by Jean Piaget, which describe development as a process of ideational realisation. Those operations are based on the reflection of the own contemplation processes as well as action schemas and therefore are a process of self-reflection. The process of integrating traumatic experiences serves as an example how the different internal mechanisms (from the primary self-relation to the process of self-reflection) can promote or hinder development. Treatment techniques will be provided at the end.

Author Biography

Rosmarie Barwinski

Rosmarie Barwinski, PD Dr. phil., Psychoanalytikerin, Psychotherapeutin SPV/FSP; Privatdozentin an der Universität zu Köln; Supervisorin am Psychoanalytischen Seminar in Zürich; Leiterin des Schweizer Instituts für Psychotraumatologie (SIPT) mit Sitz in Winterthur (www.psychotraumatologie-sipt.ch); zahlreiche Veröffentlichungen im Bereich der Psychotraumatologie und Psychotherapie-Prozessforschung.

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Published

2017-07-28

How to Cite

Barwinski, R. (2017). Intersubjectivity and Self-reflection. Psychotherapie-Wissenschaft, 7(1), 23–30. Retrieved from https://psychotherapie-wissenschaft.info/article/view/1495

Issue

No. 1 (2017): Intersubjektivität

Section

Titelthema: Intersubjektivität

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