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Belief, hope and faith
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The International Journal of Psycho-Analysis
|April 2, 2005
Summary
This study differentiates between regressive hope and hope as a mental functioning principle. It suggests faith, distinct from religion, can establish hope, unlocking creative potential in psychoanalysis.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Psychoanalysis
Background:
- A case of hysteria provides context for exploring hope, belief, and faith.
- Distinguishes between 'regressive hope' (a sad passion) and hope as a functional principle.
- Hope is typically founded on beliefs, either fragmented and delusional (paranoid-schizoid) or dogmatic (depressive position).
Purpose of the Study:
- To establish a framework for understanding hope, belief, and faith.
- To propose faith as a basis for hope beyond belief systems.
- To link the development of hope to psychoanalytic aims and concepts.
Main Methods:
- Case study presentation of hysteria.
- Conceptual analysis of hope, belief, and faith.
- Theoretical integration of Kleinian and Freudian concepts.
Main Results:
- Hope can be based on faith, independent of religious context.
- Faith-based hope can foster creative potential.
- Establishing hope as a principle is a key psychoanalytic aim.
Conclusions:
- Psychoanalytic aims, particularly fostering hope and creativity, require integrating the depressive position (Klein) and the Oedipus complex (Freud).
- Faith offers a non-dogmatic foundation for hope, distinct from belief-based hope.
- This approach offers a new perspective on the therapeutic function of hope in psychoanalysis.