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In this thought-provoking exploration, the author examines Grotstein's seminal work, "The Seventh Servant: The Implications of a Truth Drive in Bion's Theory of 'O'" (2004), and its relevance to the psychoanalytic concepts of truth and lies. Drawing on Bion's K-link and Klein's epistemophilia, the paper argues that Grotstein's concept of a "truth drive" is part of a transformative paradigmatic shift in psychoanalysis, emphasizing a focus on ontology and the process of being with the analysand. The commitment to truth in psychoanalytic practice demands ongoing examination, open-mindedness, and a willingness to embrace bodily sensations, proto-emotions, and new thoughts. Grotstein proposes that the truth drive is a universal human force that compels individuals towards emotional growth and explains why analysands can accept the analyst's interpretation of painful psychical realities. The intersection between curiosity and evolving 'O' exceeds epistemophilia, bridging knowledge and the unknown for optimal truth-seeking. The paper briefly explores the connections between Heidegger's "Dasein," "Aletheia," and Foucault's "Parrhesia," further supporting Grotstein's discovery. Additionally, it addresses the challenge of distinguishing healthy truth pursuit from pathological manifestations and presents a captivating clinical vignette illustrating Grotstein's response to this question. Finally, the paper delves into Bion's puzzling observation that all thoughts as ordinarily known are lies, augmenting the notion of universal emotional truth and its complexities in the clinical context.

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Bion foi o primeiro a expressar insatisfação pela grade. No entanto, atribui-lhe um papel central em alguns dos seus escritos mais importantes. De fato, a grade não se mostra útil aos fins para os quais foi criada (registrar a sessão, aumentar a capacidade de observação do analista etc.), mas para compreender e ampliar o pensamento de Bion. Com intuitiva presteza, a grade permite visualizar a estreita dialética entre os vários conceitos da sua teoria da mente. Em particular a coluna 2, oportunamente reinterpretada por Grotstein como a coluna do sonho, ajuda a captar o significado que Bion atribui à pulsão de verdade.

Bion was the first to express dissatisfaction with the grid. Still, he attributed it a central role in some of his most important writings. In fact, the grid does not prove useful for the purposes for which it was created (to document the session, to enhance the observational ability of the analyst, etc.), but to understand and expand upon Bion’s thinking. With intuitive adroitness, the grid depicts the dialectic relationship between the various concepts of Bion’s theory of the mind. Especially column 2, timely reinterpreted by Grotstein as the dream column, helps grasp the significance that Bion assigned to the truth drive.

Bion ha sido el primero en expresar insatisfacción hacia la tabla. Sin embargo le asignó un rol central en algunos de sus escritos más importantes. De hecho, la tabla no se demuestra útil para los fines que se pensaba antes (es decir, registrar as sesiones, incrementar la capacidad de observación del analista, etc.), sino para comprender mejor y ampliar el pensamiento de Bion. Con intuitiva inmediatez, la tabla evidencia la escucha dialéctica que existe entre los varios conceptos de su teoría de la mente. En particular, la columna 2, convenientemente rebautizada por Grotstein como la columna del sueño, ayuda a coger el significado que Bion asigna a la pulsión de la verdad.

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Bion foi o primeiro a expressar insatisfação pela grade. No entanto, atribui-lhe um papel central em alguns dos seus escritos mais importantes. De fato, a grade não se mostra útil aos fins para os quais foi criada (registrar a sessão, aumentar a capacidade de observação do analista etc.), mas para compreender e ampliar o pensamento de Bion. Com intuitiva presteza, a grade permite visualizar a estreita dialética entre os vários conceitos da sua teoria da mente. Em particular a coluna 2, oportunamente reinterpretada por Grotstein como a coluna do sonho, ajuda a captar o significado que Bion atribui à pulsão de verdade. (AU)

Bion was the first to express dissatisfaction with the grid. Still, he attributed it a central role in some of his most important writings. In fact, the grid does not prove useful for the purposes for which it was created (to document the session, to enhance the observational ability of the analyst, etc.), but to understand and expand upon Bion’s thinking. With intuitive adroitness, the grid depicts the dialectic relationship between the various concepts of Bion’s theory of the mind. Especially column 2, timely reinterpreted by Grotstein as the dream column, helps grasp the significance that Bion assigned to the truth drive. (AU)

Bion ha sido el primero en expresar insatisfacción hacia la tabla. Sin embargo le asignó un rol central en algunos de sus escritos más importantes. De hecho, la tabla no se demuestra útil para los fines que se pensaba antes (es decir, registrar as sesiones, incrementar la capacidad de observación del analista, etc.), sino para comprender mejor y ampliar el pensamiento de Bion. Con intuitiva inmediatez, la tabla evidencia la escucha dialéctica que existe entre los varios conceptos de su teoría de la mente. En particular, la columna 2, convenientemente rebautizada por Grotstein como la columna del sueño, ayuda a coger el significado que Bion asigna a la pulsión de la verdad. (AU)

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