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L’esperienza di IPD, Italian Psychoanalytic Dialogues: tra neuroscienze e psicoanalisi La neuropsicoanalisi è una disciplina sorta dall’interesse per l’integrazione delle nuove acquisizioni neuroscientifiche con il vasto corpus teorico della Psicoanalisi, costituendo un vero e proprio movimento all’interno della comunità scientifica. In tale ambito, il gruppo italiano IPD (Italian Psychoanalytic Dialogues), in collaborazione con NPSA (Neuropsychoanalytic Association), si è costituito come gruppo di studio nel 2016, avvalendosi dei contributi di numerosi Autori, sia italiani che di altre nazionalità. IPD/NPSA Rome conference, che giungerà nel 2024 alla sua 8°edizione, veicola tale integrazione ed ha visto negli anni la partecipazione dei più significativi neuroscienziati del panorama internazionale, inclusi Le Doux, Damasio, Solms, Dennet, Turnbull, Tsakiris, Ramachandran, Komisaruk, Axmacher, Zellner, Yovell, Northoff e molti altri, convocati al dialogo con colleghi psicoanalisti sul piano teorico e clinico. L’articolo percorre, in sintesi, tale dialogo. Parole chiave: Coscienza, IPD/NPSA, memoria, Neuropsicoanalisi, neuroscienze, psicoanalisi, Sé, sessualità. The experience of IPD, Italian Psychoanalytic Dialogues: between neuroscience and psychoanalysis. Neuropsychoanalysis is a discipline that arose from the interest in integrating new neuroscientific acquisitions with the vast theoretical corpus of Psychoanalysis, constituting a real movement within the scientific community. In this context, the Italian IPD (Italian Psychoanalytic Dialogues) group, in collaboration with NPSA (Neuropsychoanalytic Association), was set up as a study group in 2016, drawing on the contributions of numerous authors, both Italian and from other nationalities. The IPD/NPSA Rome conference, which will reach its 8th edition in 2024, conveys this integration and over the years has seen the participation of the most significant neuroscientists on the international scene, including Le Doux, Damasio, Solms, Dennet, Turnbull, Tsakiris, Ramachandran, Komisaruk, Axmacher, Zellner, Yovell, Northoff and many others, who have been called to dialogue with fellow psychoanalysts on the theoretical and clinical level. The article covers, in summary, this dialogue. Keywords: Consciousness, IPD/NPSA, memory, neuropsychoanalysis,Neuroscience, psychoanalysis, Self, sexuality. L’expérience de l’IPD, Dialogues Psychanalytiques Italiens: entre neurosciences et psychanalyse. La neuropsychanalyse est une discipline née de l’intérêt pour l’intégration de nouvelles acquisitions neuroscientifique avec le vaste corpus théorique de la Psychanalyse, constituant un véritable mouvement au sein de la communauté scientifique. Dans ce contexte, le groupe italien IPD (ItalianPsychoanalytic Dialogues), en collaboration avec la NPSA (Neuropsychoanalytic Association), a été créé en tant que groupe d’étude en 2016, en s’appuyant sur les contributions de nombreux auteurs, italiens et d’autres nationalités. La IPD/NPSA Conférence de Rome, qui atteindra sa 8e édition en 2024, traduit cette intégration et a vue au fil des années la participation des neuroscientifiques les plus importants de la scène internationale, tels que Le Doux, Damasio, Solms, Dennet, Turnbull, Tsakiris, Ramachandran, Komisaruk, Axmacher, Zellner, Yovell, Northoff et bien d’autres, appelés à dialoguer avec des collègues psychanalystes sur le plan théorique et clinique. L’article couvre, en résumé, un tel dialogue. Mots clés : Conscience, IPD/NPSA, mémoire, neuropsychanalyse, neurosciences, psychanalyse, Soi, sexualité. La experiencia de IPD, Italian Psychoanalytical Dialogues: entre neurociencias y psicoanálisis. El neuropsicoanálisis es una disciplina que nace del interés por integrar las nuevas adquisiciones neurocientíficas con el vasto corpus teórico del psicoanálisis, constituyendo un verdadero movimiento dentro de la comunidad científica. En este contexto, el grupo italiano IPD (Diálogos Psicoanalíticos Italianos), en colaboración con la NPSA (Asociación Neuropsicoanalítica), se creó como grupo de estudio en 2016, aprovechando las contribuciones de numerosos autores, tanto italianos como de otras nacionalidades. La conferencia IPD/NPSA de Roma, que alcanzará su octava edición en 2024, transmite esta integración y ha contado a lo largo de los años con la participación de los neurocientíficos más importantes del panorama internacional, entre ellos Le Doux, Damasio, Solms, Dennet, Turnbull, Tsakiris, Ramachandran, Komisaruk, Axmacher, Zellner, Yovell, Northoff y muchos otros, llamaron a dialogar con colegas psicoanalistas a nivel teórico y clínico. El artículo resume este diálogo. Palabras clave: Conciencia, IPD/NPSA, memoria, neuropsicoanálisis, neurociencias, psicoanálisis, Self, sexualidad. Die Erfahrung der IPD, Italian Psychoanalytic Dialogues: Zwischen Neurowissenschaften und Psychoanalyse. Die Neuropsychoanalyse ist eine Disziplin, die aus dem Interesse für die Verbindung der neuen neurowissenschaftlichen Erkenntnisse mit dem umfangreichen theoretischen Korpus der Psychoanalyse erwachsen ist, und stellt eine regelrechte Bewegung innerhalb der wissenschaftlichen Gemeinschaft dar. In diesem Bereich hat sich 2016 die italienische Gruppe IPD (Italian Psychoanalytic Dialogues) in Zusammenarbeit mit der NPSA (Neuropsychoanalytic Association) als Forschungsgruppe gegründet, die sich auf Beiträge zahlreicher italienischer und internationaler Autoren stützt. Die IPD/NPSA Rome conference, die 2024 zum achten Mal stattfinden wird, vermittelt diese Verbindung und hat im Laufe der Jahre die Teilnahme der bedeutendsten internationalen Neurowissenschaftler erlebt, darunter Le Doux, Damasio, Solms, Dennet, Turnbull, Tsakiris, Ramachandran, Komisaruk, Axmacher, Zellner, Yovell, Northoff und viele andere, die dem Aufruf zum Dialog mit Kollegen aus der Psychoanalyse auf theoretischer und klinischer Ebene gefolgt sind. Der Beitrag skizziert diesen Dialog zusammenfassend. Schlüsselwörter: Bewusstsein, IPD/NPSA, Neuropsychoanalyse, Neurowissenschaften, Psychoanalyse, Selbst, Sexualität.

Bibliografia ragionata Il lavoro riguarda una ricerca bibliografica compiuta dal 1999 ad oggi sui contributi degli psicoanalisti della Società Psicoanalitica Italiana (SPI) sulla questione epistemologica e sui temi riguardanti il confronto fra Psicoanalisi e Neuroscienze. La ricerca è stata effettuata sulle due riviste della SPI, Rivista di Psicoanalisi e Psiche, su PubMed, sul PEP e sul web. I risultati mostrano un grande interesse di molti ricercatori psicoanalisti verso la scienza della mente che non può prescindere dal contributo della Psicoanalisi. PAROLE CHIAVE:  Bibliografia, epistemologia, Neuroscienze, Psicoanalisi, SPI. Annotated bibliography. This work concerns a bibliographical research carried out from 1999 to the present on the contributions of psychoanalysts of the Italian Psychoanalytic Society (SPI) on the epistemological question and on issues concerning the comparison between psychoanalysis and neuroscience.The search was carried out in the two SPI journals, Rivista di Psicoanalisi and Psiche, on PubMed, PEP and the web. The results show a great interest of many psychoanalytic researchers in the science of the mind, which cannot disregard the contribution of psychoanalysis. KEY WORDS: Bibliography, epistemology, Neuroscience, Psychoanalysis, SPI. Bibliothèque raisonnée. L’ouvrage concerne une recherche bibliographique réalisée de 1999 à aujourd’hui sur les contributions des psychanalystes de la Société Italienne de Psychanalyse (SPI) sur la question épistémologique et sur les enjeux concernant la comparaison entre psychanalyse et neurosciences. La recherche a été effectuée dans les deux revues du SPI, Rivista di Psicoanalisi et Psiche, sur PubMed, sur PEP et sur le web. Les résultats montrent un grand intérêt de nombreux chercheurs psychanalystes pour la science de l’esprit qui ne peut ignorer l’apport de la psychanalyse. MOTS CLÉS:  Bibliographie, épistémologie, Neurosciences, Psychanalyse, SPI. Bibliografía comentada. El trabajo se refiere a una investigación bibliográfica realizada desde 1999 hasta la actualidad sobre las aportaciones de los psicoanalistas de la Sociedad Psicoanalítica Ita liana (SPI) sobre la cuestión epistemológica y la comparación entre psicoanálisis y neurociencia. La investigación se llevó a cabo en las dos revistas de la SPI, Rivista di Psicoanalisi y Psiche, en PubMed, en PEP y en la web. Los resultados muestran un gran interés de muchos investigadores psicoanalistas hacia la ciencia de la mente, que no puede prescindir de la contribución del psicoanálisis. PALABRAS CLAVE: Bibliografía, epistemología, Neurociencia, Psicoanálisis, SPI. Kommentierte Bibliografie. Die Arbeit beschäftigt sich mit einer zwischen 1999 und heute durchgeführten bibliographischen Recherche zu den Beiträgen der Psychoanalytiker der Società Psicoanalitica Italiana (SPI) zur epistemologischen Frage und zu Themen bezüglich des Vergleichs zwischen Psychoanalyse und Neurowissenschaften. Die Recherche wurde in beiden Zeitschriften der SPI, Rivista di Psicoanalisi und Psiche, in PubMed, PEP und im Internet durchgeführt. Die Ergebnisse zeigen ein großes Interesse vieler psychoanalytischer Wissenschaftler an der Neurowissenschaft, welche den Beitrag der Psychoanalyse nicht außer Acht lassen kann. SCHLÜSSELWÖRTER: Bibliographie, Epistemologie, Neurowissenschaften, Psychoanalyse, SPI.

Starting from the constitutive incompleteness of the human, the pathways of subjectivization and humanisation through the work of culture are analysed, with the associated dehumanising risks that constantly resurface in conditions of historical and cultural crises. Forced migration, pandemics and war are analysed as «traumatic contexts» that configure ‘extreme’ anthropological situations capable of profoundly influencing the construction of subjectivities and processes of cultural transmission. In particular, the psychic and anthropological dimension of risk that emerges in experiences of relations with the foreigner and the enemy is examined, phantasmatic places as well as historical configurations in which the human/inhuman interweaving becomes particularly evident.KEY WORDS: Border, cultural work, foreigner, human/inhuman, stranger, trauma.

Epidemics arenot only a health problem, they also involve social, cultural, political, financial and even psychological processes, which require complex and multidimensional approaches. After delving into the concept of the «epidemic of fear» and its unconscious roots, the article examines the «vexata quaestio» as to whether this pandemic has caused negative repercussions on the social structure and culture, or whether it has merely unmasked its pre-existing flaws, and considers the need to construct reflective spaces capable of helping  people to orient themselves amidst uncertainty, avoiding the risk of defensive action at the mercy of phantasms and prejudices. In conclusion, the idea is postulated that psychoanalytic thinking, especially in its group-and socio-analytic declinations, can be an effective aid in facing fear and inspiring «good enough» leadership that is capable of governing situations of uncertainty by resorting to «negative capability».KEYWORDS: Fear epidemic, group, leadership, negative capability, stigmatisation.

Excessive brightness and the resulting light pollution have taken away space from the value of darkness, the meaning that the perception of darkness can have. There are many harms at the psychological, physical, scientific and cultural levels that light pollution can cause. Two clinical vignettes specifically illustrate how significant in emotional and relational terms an excess of ambient brightness or, conversely, the irruption of darkness into the analysis room can be.KEY WORDS: Darkness, light, lighting, invisible, visual perception and abstention.

In the present work, I attempt to define virtual reality from a psychoanalytic point of view and identify the reasons for its appeal, and why some people become addicted to it. I will therefore seek to differentiate virtual reality from other worlds of imagination, such asplay or the literary tale. I believe virtual reality must be conceived as a special category of psychic reality, distinct from and opposite to the field of creative fantasy. Indeed, creative imagination is in contact with psychic reality, while virtual reality, sensorially constructed and preset by others, contrasts with the relational experience, thereby taking the place of the emotional and affective world.KEY WORDS: Alternative reality, imagination, make-believe, metaverse, psychic reality, virtual reality.

Starting from the etymology of ‘risk’, unforeseen situations are addressed, making the task of governingtheir consequences difficult. The effect and consequences of the recent pandemic, with its disruptive effect on behaviour and life, reduced to pure survival, in order to defend which a deadly principle has been embraced, that of dissolving the bonds that constitute the essence of life itself. The risks of the digital revolution, which leads to mutual control and surveillance to manipulate and influence behaviour and opinions. And in which otherness disappears, in the name of an inclusion that erases differences. Finally, the borderlines are examined as exemplars of the prevailing psychic condition, with their problems due to the difficulty of establishing boundaries, limits between self and other, with the consequent risk of psychic collapse.KEY WORDS: Unexpected, ungovernable, survival, otherness, borders, breakdown.

In this paper, risk is dealt with from the viewpoint of dream-work. In certain apparently neurotic clinical conditions, dream-work seems to parcel itself, thus determining two different types of dream: one aimed at elaborating unconscious desires, and another aimed at representing an only seemingly preconscious thought. Here, the oneiric work seems to disjoin, rather than conjoin, preconscious thoughts from repressed unconscious desires. Yet, such disjoining is necessary for maintaining a narcissism, often grandiose and primitive, which would otherwise crumble if linked to hatred towards a parental figure who, through excessive idealisation, had trapped subjectivity into the grandiose Self and its unrealistic demands. The paper also hypothesizes a similarity between the parcelling of social work and the «multi-activity» of individual oneiric work.KEYWORDS: Grandiose Self, multi-activity, oneiric work, parcelling, psychic work, risk society.

The work deals with the theme of psychological risk factors in childhood, linking it from the outset to the complexity of the processes that support development, processes that are in turn investigated by different research perspectives that, by integrating, enrich our understanding. The author highlights how this broadened scientific outlook makes it possible to focus more and more accurately on how a child’s affective, cognitive and relational competences are built early on through his or her first interactions with the environment, going on to delineate with increasing clarity the close link between intrapsychic and interpsychic. An enlarged view that confirms many of the hypotheses underlying the major models of psychoanalytic theory. In this enlarged framework, the article then examines how the current sociocultural pressures to which the individual and the group are subjected, end up being risk factors for the physiological psychic development of the child, subtracting from the necessary relationality of psychic becoming the space-time necessary for the establishment of  mental growth processes.KEY WORDS: Diagnostic evaluation,fantasy, precocity, relationality, loneliness, psychic space-time.