7. On being bored

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Preface vii
3. Contents ix
4. Introduction 1
5. 1. On tickling 9
6. 2. First hates: phobias in theory 12
7. 3. On risk and solitude 27
8. 4. On Composure 42
9. 5. Worrying and its discontents 47
10. 6. Returning the dream: In memoriam Masud Khan 59
11. 7. On being bored 68
12. 8. Looking at obstacles 79
13. 9. Plotting for kisses 93
14. 10. playing mothers: between pedagogy and transference 101
15. 11. Psychoanalysis and Idolatry 109
16. Notes 123
17. Credits 130
18. Index 131