Neuroscience and psychoanalysis initially appear as two fundamentally different incompatible
approaches to human experience and behavior. However from the very beginning of the
development of psychoanalysis there have been repeated efforts to ground psychoanalytic
concepts and processes in neuroscience. On the other hand psychoanalysis provides a
comprehensive model of the human psyche in all its complexity and dynamics which could help to
understand the diverse and often highly specialized findings of modern brain research in their
entirety. This book summarizes the current state of research in this area of intersection
between depth psychology and brain research and elaborates how both practitioners and basic
researchers can benefit from a fruitful exchange between the two disciplines.
