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Theoretical Reflections on Wilhelm Reich’s Character Analysis

The ideas contained in Wilhelm Reich’s Character Analysis, while very influential have not been thoroughly exploited in psychoanalysis and psychotherapy. These ideas, aimed particularly at producing genuine change rather than mere intellectual understanding, are reexamined. Further implications of them are discuss.