The Spirit of the Drive in Neuropsychoanalysis

'The Spirit of the Drive is grippingly written and takes the reader on an intricate journey. Indeed, the subject matter presented so seemingly effortlessly is complex and it contains much material in terms of neurobiology and psychoanalytic theories. This is cleverly done because it requires a great deal of knowledge, thought and experience. The notes are thorough and very comprehensive. I find this book engaging and stimulating. It is thought-provoking and it is both instructive and informative.' Antoine Mooij, M.D., PhD, emeritus professor U. Utrecht (NL), psychiatrist, psychoanalyst, philosopher. Author of Psychiatry as a human science. Phenomenological, hermeneutic and Lacanian Perspectives (2012 Amsterdam/New York: Rodopi) and Lacan and Cassirer. An essay on symbolisation (2018 Leiden/Boston: Brill Rodopi) 'What if a most experienced clinician wrote a book that connects ongoing debates in the neurosciences with key insights from psychoanalysts like Freud and Lacan, and applied it to contemporary clinical problems? Well, that book is The Spirit of the Drive in Neuropsychoanalysis, a remarkable achievement by Mark Kinet. Read it!' Stijn Vanheule, PhD., clinical psychologist and professor of psychoanalysis and clinical psychology at U. Gent (B). He is also a privately practicing psychoanalyst and a member of the New Lacanian School for Psychoanalysis. Author of The Subject of Psychosis. A Lacanian Perspective (2011 London: Palgrave Macmillan) and Psychiatric Diagnosis Revisited. From DSM tot Clinical Case Formulation (2017 London: Palgrave Macmillan). Co-editor of the three volumes of Reading Lacan’s Ecrits (2018, 2019, 2022 London/New York: Routledge) 'The author manages to bring together different psychoanalytic schools of thought with neuroscience as a backbone. The book is rooted in a lifetime of psychoanalytic practice and publishing. It is written in a lucid, at times poetic language. Amazingly original and enriching!' Rudi Vermote, M.D., Ph.D., emeritus Professor K.U. Leuven, (B), psychiatrist, psychotherapist, training analyst of the International Psychoanalytical Association, past president of the Belgian Society of Psychoanalysis, member of the editorial board of the International Journal of Psychoanalysis, honorary member of the Psychoanalytic Center of California. Author of Reading Bion (2019 London/New York: Routledge)