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In this, our third issue of 2014, we continue our celebration of the 50th anniversary of Contemporary Psychoanalysis. As we wrote previously, one initiative in this celebration is to identify “unsung gems” from our archive. We define these “gems” as articles seldom cited, perhaps forgotten in the literature, yet mini-masterpieces in the eyes of some of our most seminal authors. We asked these authors to pick their favorite and to write a short commentary on why the article they chose inspired them.
In this issue, we feature an article originally published in 1971 by Aurelia Levi, entitled “WE.” Philip Bromberg suggested this gem, and we include his introduction to the republication of Dr. Levi's article.
This issue also features six original articles covering a wide range of analytic topics: “solitude theory,” an unsung analyst (Charles Rycroft), “cultural psychoanalysis,” Epicurean philosophy, and two clinical pieces: one uses relational and systems theory to address how major crises in long-term relationships create a “crucible” for transformation; the other uses the concept of the “invasive object” to successfully navigate a challenging treatment.
We are very appreciative of the authors from around the globe who send us their manuscripts. We recognize that the willingness to go through the blind peer review process often requires courage, patience, and sometimes resilience.
We are also grateful to our book review authors and, especially, to our Book Review Editor, Phil Blumberg. In this issue, we present four thoughtful and fascinating reviews by Ellen Handler Spitz, Stanley J. Coen, Paul Lippmann, and Jules Kerman, as well as an essay by Susan Kolod celebrating the 50th anniversary of the publication of Betty Friedan's Feminine Mystique.
We hope you enjoy reading 50:3.