The Essence of Time: Types, Origins, Pathology, and Techniques

Time is a multifaceted concept explored through various lenses such as types, origins, pathology, and techniques. From the interplay between subjective and objective time to the impact of life stages like adolescence and aging, time influences our experiences and perceptions. This presentation delves into the complexities of time, from its roots in maternal response to its manifestations in behavior and mental health.

• Time
• Origins
• Pathology
• Techniques
• Psychology

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1. TIME: TYPES, ORIGINS, PATHOLOGY, AND TECHNIQUE Salman Akhtar Professor of Psychiatry Sidney Kimmel Medical College of the Thomas Jefferson University, Training and Supervising Analyst Psychoanalytic Center of Philadelphia

2. TIME Time is kept going by the mother, and this is one aspect of her auxiliary ego-functioning; but the infant comes to have a personal time sense, one that lasts at first only over a short span. Donald Winnicott

3. TIME TYPES Time of God vs time of man Subjective time vs objective time Time of mind vs time of heart

4. TIME ORIGINS Intrauterine pulsations Circadian rhythms Maternal response to appeal cycle

5. TIME ORIGINS (continued) Oedipus complex Adolescent passage Midlife changes Aging and facing death

6. TIME PATHOLOGY Chronic hurrying Chronic waiting Timelessness

7. TIME TECHNIQUE Unhurried attitude Beginning and ending sessions in time Frequency of sessions Duration of sessions

8. TIME TECHNIQUE (continued) Handling door-knob comments Managing sticky patients Understanding and handling chronic lateness