Lost in translation: seeking an anchor in interpersonal communication
Abstract
The article examines the question of anchor in intramental, interpersonal, and intercultural communication, arguing that two individuals never speak quite the same language. Using Freud, Winnicott, and Bion in particular, I distinguish between three forms of “translation”, and thus approach the complexities and challenges of communal life from a novel perspective.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology Research
Psychoanalysis and Social Critique
Cultural
Psychoanalytic
and Sociopolitical Reflections
Publication details
- Journal / source
- The Scandinavian Psychoanalytic Review
- Volume
- 49
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 4–10
- Publication date
- 2 January 2026
- Language
- EN