Einige Charaktertypen aus der psychoanalytischen Arbeit

In this concise study the analyst’s perspective is turned toward the hidden layers of personality that surface when a patient’s symptoms are examined. While the primary goal is to decode the drives behind neurotic manifestations, the therapist soon finds that the patient’s resistance is often rooted in deeper character structures. The text shows how these traits, sometimes amplified far beyond ordinary experience, emerge in the therapeutic encounter and shape the course of analysis.

The author delves into the particular challenge of patients who view themselves as “exceptions” to ordinary demands for sacrifice. These individuals cling to a belief that they have earned exemption from further hardship, making it difficult for the analyst to guide them from the pleasure principle toward the reality principle. By framing the therapeutic relationship as a form of love‑based re‑education, the work illustrates how subtle influence can help patients tolerate temporary loss for a more stable future.

Through vivid descriptions of several surprising character types, the book offers a practical map for clinicians and an illuminating glimpse for anyone curious about the dynamic interplay between symptom, resistance, and underlying personality.