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The musician and the creative process.

George Hagman1

  • 1National Psychological Association for Psychoanalysis and the Training and Research Institute for Self Psychology, New York City, USA.

The Journal of the American Academy of Psychoanalysis and Dynamic Psychiatry
|June 15, 2005
PubMed
Summary

Musical performance offers a unique selfobject experience, where musicians refine their craft through practice and public display. Overcoming selfobject failure in music enhances creativity and self-perception.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Musicology
  • Psychoanalysis

Background:

  • Music embodies subjective experience, integrating conscious and unconscious elements.
  • Musical performance serves as a platform for selfobject experience.
  • The creative process in music involves internal and external self-experience dynamics.

Observation:

  • Musical performance is a two-phase process: practice and public performance.
  • Musicians strive for aesthetic resonance, synchronizing self-experience with music.
  • Selfobject failure and restoration dynamically motivate performance perfection.

Findings:

  • Inhibition in musical creativity can stem from anticipated selfobject failure.
  • New selfobject experiences, particularly in transference, can facilitate musical creativity.
  • The audience's mirroring validates the musician's ideal creation.

Implications:

  • Understanding the role of selfobject experience is crucial for addressing creative blocks in musicians.
  • Therapeutic interventions focusing on selfobject experience can enhance musical artistry.
  • The study highlights the interplay between subjective experience, performance, and psychological well-being in musicians.

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