Attention and confusion: the analytical mental structure as an agent of change
https://doi.org/10.4081/rp.2014.354
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This article is based on a wide-ranging observation of what happens in the analytical relationship, as it is experienced on a daily basis, i.e. how the analyst usually pays close attention to the patient. First of all, it highlights the importance of uncertainty in analytical work, referring to the theories of non-linear dynamic systems, which place complexity and unpredictability at the centre of their models and aesthetics: the mathematical-scientific validity of these theories supports a psychoanalytic sensitivity capable of accepting ambiguity. Subsequently, we return to talk about the analyst's attention as a pivotal element of analytical work in function of change.
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