The possibility of death inspired him to work harder to complete his theoretical work. His theory and that of psychiatrist David Terman moved closer together. On Rage Critics charged that Kohut didn't explain aggression, cruelty and anger, after he had rejected Freud's id explanation. The Analysis of the Self but treated the subject only in a lesser-known lecture, Thoughts on Narcissism and Narcissistic Rage , in 1971. The reason for rage is that the subject, lacking empathy, exaggerates a minor or perceived wrong and then places no limits on the revenge that is supposed to correct the wrong.
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The Group Redux Kohut and Anna Freud ceased to appreciate each other's work. The harmony of his discussion group was shattered. His followers reorganized their group into a workshop with a more exclusive group of invited guests. In 1977 Kohut published his second book, Restoration of the Self . The book contains continual disagreement with Freud.