Self psychology is a branch of psychoanalysis founded by the American psychoanalyst Heinz Kohut in the 50s of the 20th century. Autologous psychology believes that the self is the core of the personality structure, the core experience of the self, and the self-experience of the self. Self-body includes self-worth, self-esteem, self-integrity, etc.
Autologous psychology believes that the formation of autologous requires good interaction in the early mother-infant relationship. If the infant is able to get enough mirroring, idealization, and twinning experiences from the mother in the early mother-infant relationship, then the infant's self will be fully developed. Conversely, if the infant does not have adequate reflection, idealization, and twin experiences in the early mother-infant relationship, the infant's self-body will be impaired, which may lead to psychological problems such as narcissistic personality disorder.
The goal of autologous psychology** is to help patients repair their damaged autologous and restore the integrity of their own body. Autologous psychology mainly adopts the method of empathy, that is, the teacher helps the patient to re-experience the early mother-infant relationship through interaction with the patient, so as to repair the autologous.
The main concepts of autologous psychology include:
Self: The self is the core of the personality structure, the core experience of the self, and the self-experience of the self. Self-body includes self-worth, self-esteem, self-integrity, etc.
Mirroring: Mirroring refers to the affirmation and recognition of the baby's ability, value and meaning from the mother in the interaction with the mother. Mirror reflection is an important process of autologous formation.
Idealization: Idealization refers to the baby's interaction with the mother, idealizing the mother as a perfect being. Idealization is an important process of autologous formation.
Twin Experience: The twin experience refers to the baby's interaction with the mother, feeling that he and the mother are equal and equally important. The twin experience is an important process of autologous formation.
Autopsychology has had a profound impact on psychoanalytic theory and practice. The autologous psychology method is widely used in psychological problems such as narcissistic personality disorder, borderline personality disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder.