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Which event resulted in Lacan's expulsion from the International Psychoanalytic Association?
Stealing a book
Introducing controversial innovations in clinical practice
Late to seminars
Misconduct
Answer
Introducing controversial innovations in clinical practice resulted in Lacan's expulsion from the International Psychoanalytic Association. These innovations included the idea that the unconscious is structured like a language and that the analyst should remain silent during therapy sessions, allowing the patient to speak freely. Lacan's ideas were seen as a threat to the traditional psychoanalytic approach, and he was eventually expelled from the IPA in 1963.
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