Polly and Jill continue their conversation with psychoanalyst Robert Caper (expert on projective identification) about the emotional kidnapping and confusion that occur in unconscious communication in couples, other dyads, and groups when people get emotionally activated. This is the second part of a conversation about Projection and Projective Identification.
Years ago, there was a saying that came out of family psychiatry, especially in working with families of young adults with severe psychological disorders....
Most of the time, we are walking around talking to ourselves in a manner that strongly affects how we feel about ourselves and others....
Human emotions are complex and widely called “feelings” when much of what we call our “feelings” are actually our opinions, our preferences, our ideals,...