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The major part of my professional life has been devoted to the study, practice, and teaching of psychoanalysis. My experience in these areas is the principal basis of these reflections. Since what I have to say includes reference as well to aspects of cerebral functioning that are not ordinarily included under the heading of psychoanalysis, I should add that, early in my career, I also spent the equivalent of ten or a dozen years in experimental neurophysiology and clinical neurology. Those who are interested may learn more about my activity in those fields by consulting Braun (1986). So much by way of introduction. Now for the reflections themselves.
Today's worldwide psychoanalytic community is truly a rainbow coalition. Nearly all analysts practice a form of psychotherapy they call psychoanalysis and most subscribe to a body of theories about the nature and development of human mental functioning that is called psychoanalytic theory. Most analysts belong to the International Psychoanalytical Association or are associated with some branch of it. They read the same professional publications and attend