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Analyzing forms of superego functioning as mentalizations.

Marc-André Bouchard1, Serge Lecours

  • 142 avenue Courcelette, Outremont, QC - H2V 3A6, Canada. marc.andre.bouchard@umontreal.ca

The International Journal of Psycho-Analysis
|August 18, 2004
PubMed
Summary

Mentalization, the process of transforming physical into mental representations, influences superego maturity. Understanding these mental processes aids in recognizing and managing the self-punitive superego

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Psychoanalysis
  • Cognitive Science

Background:

  • Mentalization involves the emergence, development, and organization of mental representations.
  • It is often discussed in relation to the functioning of the id and ego.
  • This study proposes mentalization's role in the functioning and maturity of the superego.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the link between mentalization and the development of the punitive superego.
  • To examine the forms of thinking involved in superego activity using Luquet's layers of thought.
  • To outline developmental steps in representing and becoming conscious of the superego.

Main Methods:

  • Utilizes Luquet's four layers of thought as a framework.
  • Examines technical implications for understanding superego development.

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  • Analyzes the progression of ego's capacity for self-observation regarding the superego.

    • Main Results:

    • The degree of mentalization correlates with the level of functioning and maturity of the superego.
    • Three developmental steps are identified in the capacity to represent and become conscious of the superego.
    • These steps involve the ego observing its activity, representing the superego's intentions, and taking responsibility for it.

    Conclusions:

    • Enhanced mentalization contributes to a more mature and less self-punitive superego.
    • Consciousness of the superego's workings is a developmental process.
    • Increased self-observation facilitates ego's management of the internal hostile agent.