Annie Reiners introduction to Wilfred Bions theories of mind presents Bions intricate ideas in an accessible, original way without compromising their complexity.

Reiner uses comparisons to painting, literature and philosophy, and detailed clinical examples, to provide an experience of Bions work that can be felt as well as thought. The book explores many of Bions theoretical and clinical innovations, and examines the controversy surrounding his concept of O. Reiner provides evidence of a continuity between Bions early ideas and his later, more esoteric work.

W. R. Bions Theories of Mind will be essential reading for psychoanalysts and psychoanalytic candidates, as well as students of psychoanalytic and psychological history, and anyone looking for a readable introduction to Bions work.

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