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The addiction to negativity.

R C Lane, J W Hull, L M Foehrenbach

    Psychoanalytic Review
    |January 1, 1991
    PubMed
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    Individuals with early life trauma may develop an addiction to negativity, impacting personality. This paper explores its origins, manifestations, and therapeutic resolution for enhanced autonomy.

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    Area of Science:

    • Psychology
    • Psychoanalysis

    Background:

    • Early life exposure to intense negativity can lead to personality disturbances.
    • Psychoanalytic attention is increasingly focused on this phenomenon.

    Observation:

    • Patients may develop an addiction to negative experiences.
    • Manifestations include anhedonia, masochism, and fear of success.

    Findings:

    • Negativity can serve dynamic functions, including revenge and defense against merging wishes.
    • Deviant autoerotism and disrupted therapeutic relationships are common.

    Implications:

    • Therapeutic management requires addressing therapist countertransference and exploring adaptive functions of negativity.
    • Resolving this pathology enhances patient autonomy and self-awareness.