THE UNCONSCIOUS: A bridge between psychoanalysis and cognitive science. DAS UNBEWUSSTE: Eine Brücke zwischen Psychoanalyse und Cognitive Science

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1 Association International Research Board of the IPA Joseph Sandler Psychoanalytic Research Conference 2014 THE UNCONSCIOUS: A bridge between psychoanalysis and cognitive science Researchers and clinicians in dialogue DAS UNBEWUSSTE: Eine Brücke zwischen Psychoanalyse und Cognitive Science Forscher und Praktiker im Dialog Friday, February Sunday, March 2, 2014 PRELIMINARY PROGRAMME (changes see: Unterstützt durch die Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG), die Stiftung Sigmund-Freud- Institut und das IDeA-Zentrum, Frankfurt The conference languages will be English and German. Kongresssprachen sind Englisch und Deutsch. 1

2 Dear participants, We are pleased to invite you to the Joseph Sandler Research Conference 2014 which is taking place in Frankfurt for the seventh time. Joseph Sandler initiated this conference together with other leading psychoanalytic clinicians and researchers. His aim was to build bridges between psychoanalysts working mainly in their private offices and those engaged in various forms of extra-clinical research in academic institutions. Joseph Sandler was President of the International Psychoanalytical Association (IPA), Freud Memorial Professor at University College London (UCL) and at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. He was also senior scientist at the Sigmund Freud Institute in Frankfurt between 1986 and The conference this year is devoted to a central topic of the interdisciplinary dialogue between contemporary psychoanalysis and other scientific disciplines: the unconscious. As is well known: in Freud s time psychoanalysis was characterized as the science of the unconscious mind. In the last hundred years many other disciplines, among them cognitive science, have studied non conscious mental functions. What are the differences between the conceptualization of the unconscious in psychoanalysis and cognitive science? Is the core thesis of psychoanalysis still plausible, namely that unbearable impulses and ideas from the past and present are banished into the unconscious, from where they continue to determine feelings, thoughts and behaviours in unknown ways? And is such an understanding of the unconscious still central for helping patients in contemporary psychotherapy? These questions will be discussed by interdisciplinary researchers and practising psychoanalysts and psychotherapists. We are pleased that such prominent international speakers have accepted our invitations and that we were able to organize this international conference in cooperation with the Sigmund Freud Institute and the IDeA Centre of the LOEWE excellence initiative of the State of Hessen. We expect a most interesting exchange for psychoanalysts and psychotherapists in dialogue with their interdisciplinary scientific colleagues, as well as with other professionals and a broader public. Mark Solms Ricardo Bernardi Robert Galatzer-Levy Marianne Leuzinger-Bohleber Annemarie Sandler Marcus Hasselhorn 2

3 Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren, wir freuen uns sehr, Sie zu der Joseph Sandler Research Conference 2013 einzuladen, die zum siebten Mal in Frankfurt/Main stattfindet. Joseph Sandler rief zusammen mit führenden Forschern und Klinikern der internationalen Psychoanalyse diese Konferenz ins Leben, um den Dialog zwischen klinisch und empirisch Forschenden im Feld der Psychoanalyse zu intensivieren. Joseph Sandler war u. a. Präsident der International Psychoanalytical Association, Freud Memorial Professor am University College London (UCL) und an der Hebrew University Jerusalem. Er war von 1986 bis 1990 Gastwissenschaftler am Sigmund- Freud-Institut. Es war ihm ein Anliegen, Brücken zu bauen zwischen Klinikern, die vorwiegend in ihrer Privatpraxis arbeiten und psychoanalytischen Forschern verschiedenster Ausprägung, die in Institutionen arbeiten. Die diesjährige Konferenz ist dem Kernthema des interdisziplinären Dialogs zwischen der Psychoanalyse und Nachbardisziplinen gewidmet: dem Unbewussten. Bekanntlich wird die Psychoanalyse seit Freud s Zeiten als Wissenschaft der Unbewussten definiert. Doch inzwischen haben sich viele andere Disziplinen, so auch die Cognitive Science, mit der Frage nicht bewusster Informationsverarbeitungsprozesse beschäftigt. Doch verstehen diese Forscher das Gleiche unter dem Unbewussten? Kann die Kernthese der Psychoanalyse angesichts neuerer Forschungen aus dem Bereich der Kognitions- und Neurowissenschaften noch aufrecht erhalten werden, dass es ein dynamisches Unbewusstes gibt, in das Tabuisiertes, seelisch nicht Erträgliches verbannt wird und oft unerkannt aktuelles Denken, Fühlen und Handeln beeinflusst? Erweist sich dieses Verständnis des Unbewussten nach wie vor für einen Veränderungsprozess in Psychoanalysen und Psychotherapien als unverzichtbar? Diese Fragen werden, wie es der Tradition der Sandler Konferenzen entspricht, im Dialog zwischen Forschern und Praktikern diskutiert. Wir freuen uns, dass wir international ausgewiesene Experten für die Tagung gewinnen konnten und dass wir auch in diesem Jahr diese internationale Konferenz gemeinsam mit dem SFI und dem IDeA Zentrum der Hessischen LOEWE Exzellenzinitiative organisieren können. Wir sind überzeugt, dass diese Tagung einen interessanten Austausch zwischen Psychoanalytikern, Psychotherapeuten und ihren interdisziplinären Gesprächspartnern, aber auch anderen Berufsgruppen und einem interessierten öffentlichen Publikum verspricht und hoffen, dass sie auf Ihr Interesse stößt. 3

4 Programme 2014 Date: February 23- March 2 nd, Research Training of the International Psychoanalytic Association (location: Sigmund Freud Institute) Staff: John Clarkin, New York; Robert N. Emde, Denver; Mark Solms, Cape Town; Marianne Leuzinger-Bohleber, Frankfurt; Ricardo Bernardi, Montevideo; Horst Kaechele, Ulm/Berlin; Antoine Guedeney, Paris; Tamara Fischmann, Frankfurt a.m.,anna Buchheim, Innsbruck; Martin Debanné, Geneva Separate Application and Registration until January 15, 2014: stebahne@sigmund-freud-institut.de, see website of the IPA and the DPV Friday, March 1 st 2.00pm Registration (location: Goethe-University, Campus Westend) Chair: Marcus Hasselhorn, Frankfurt pm Greetings and Welcome Anne-Marie Sandler, London NN.Präsident der Goethe Universität Frankfurt Stefano Bolognini, President of the IPA Mark Solms, Chair of the Research Committee of the IPA Rolf Haubl, Director Sigmund-Freud-Institut Christoph Walker, President of the German Psychoanalytical Association pm Introduction to the Conference Marcus Hasselhorn, Director of the IDeA Center, DIPF, Goethe University, Frankfurt Marianne Leuzinger-Bohleber Vice Chair of the IPA Research Committee, Director of the Sigmund-Freud-Instiut, IDeA Center pm Coffee Break / Kaffepause pm David Taylor, London, Chair of the Clinical Research Subcommittee The unconscious in psychoanalytical practice pm Carlo Semenza, Padua The Unconscious in Cognitive Science pm Discussion of both papers by Rudi Vermote, Brussels pm Discussion from the floor 4

5 Apéritif: Welcome drink >>>Public Lecture - Öffentlicher Vortrag <<< Chair: Tamara Fischmann, Frankfurt pm Mark Solms, Cape Town Consciousness by surprise: the unconscious in psychoanalysis and cognitive science pm Discussion: Karl Friston, London Saturday, March 2 nd Chair: Robert Galatzer-Levy, Chicago am Werner Bohleber, Frankfurt; Juan Pablo Jimenez, Santiago de Chile; Dominique Scarfone, Montreal; Sverre Varvin, Oslo; Samuel Zysman, Bueons Aires Unconscious phantasy: an attempt at conceptual integration am Discussion: Ricardo Steiner, London am Coffee Break / Kaffeepause Chair: Stephan Hau, Stockholm am Karl Friston, London Consciousness and the Bayesian brain 12.15am pm 1.00pm pm Clinical paper: Virginia Ungar, Buenos Aires Discussion of both papers by Mark Solms, Cape Town pm Lunch (Sandwiches will be served) Poster Session (application to IPA Research Committees) 5

6 2.15 pm-6.00pm Parallel Panels, Researchers in Communication with Keynote speakers Panel I: Clinical How might cognitive science views of the unconscious affect clinical psychoanalytic practice? (Chair: David Taylor and members of the Clinical Research Subcommittee) Panel II: General What experiments might resolve/clarify differences between the psychoanalytic and cognitive conceptions of the unconscious? (Chair: Yoram Yovell and members of the General Research Committee) Panel III: Conceptual -- Does cognitive science clarify/resolve any controversial issues regarding unconscious phantasy in psychoanalytic theory? (Chair: Mark Solms and members of the Conceptual Research Subcommittee) Panel IV: Case presentation -- Discussed in light of the issues addressed in the conference (Chair: N.N., Presenter: Heinz Weiss) Panel V: Research projects on the conference topic. Presentations by young researchers of the Research Training Programme of the IPA (Chairs: John Clarkin, New York; Robert Emde, Denver) Panel VI: Open presentations on the Conference Topic in German (Chairs: Marcus Hasselhorn, Tamara Fischmann, Frankfurt, Ulrich Bahrke, Frankfurt) 6

7 Sunday, March 3 rd Chair: David Taylor, London am Yoram Yovell, Haifa: The unconscious and trauma am Howard Shevrin, Ann Arbor The psychoanalytic unconscious in experimental research am Discussion of both papers by Ricardo Bernardi, Montevideo am Discussion from a developmental view: Robert S. Emde, Denver am Discussion from the floor pm Lunch Break Chair: Marianne Leuzinger-Bohleber, Frankfurt a.m pm Closing remarks by Vice-Chair of Research Committee: Robert Galatzer-Levy, Chicago pm Closing remarks: Cognitive Scientist: Carlo Semenza, Padua pm Discussion opened by Chair of General Subcommittee: Yoram Yovell, Haifa pm Coffee break/kaffeepause pm Panel and Final Discussion 7

8 General Information about the Congress Venue Goethe-Universität, Campus Westend, Nebengebäude, Grüneburgplatz 1, Frankfurt/Main How to find us Registration All registrations, cancellations, alterations have to be sent to: Gabriele Beumer, Sigmund-Freud-Institut, c/o Goethe University, Mertonstr. 17, D Frankfurt/Main Phone: ++49 (0) , Fax: ++49 (0) gabriele.beumer@sigmund-freud-institut.de To register for electronic access, please visit: Accommodation Keyword: Sandler 2013 Please take a look at the website of the: Tourismus & Congress GmbH, Frankfurt/Main, info@infofrankfurt.de Phone: ++49 (0) , Fax: ++49 (0) Conference Fees EURO Standard Ticket 300 Student fee (for coffee and sandwich)❶ 7 IPA/DPV/DPG/DGPT-Candidates and 130 Candidates of Behavioral Trainings❷ Day Ticket Friday 90 Day Ticket Saturday 140 Day Ticket Sunday 90 ❶Please supply a copy of a document confirming student status ❷If applying for a candidate/fellow ticket please provide evidence of your institute Banking Transfer Sigmund-Freud-Institut Frankfurter Sparkasse Bank Code: Account No.: 7989 SWIFT/BIC-Code: HELADEF1822 IBAN: DE