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Summary

This study explores the emergent self, focusing on psychological "unravelling" and centrifugal experiences. It links Jungian concepts with post-Jungian ideas to understand the self as dynamic and constantly in flux.

Area of Science:

Psychology
Psychoanalysis
Philosophy

Background:

Jung's later work often posits an a priori self with centripetal dynamics.
A counter-current in Jung and post-Jungian discourse views the self as emergent.
Louis Zinkin's work exemplifies a post-Jungian-constructivist model of the self.

Purpose of the Study:

To privilege an emergent understanding of the self.
To explore centrifugal experiences of otherness, focusing on 'unravelling' and 'de-centring'.
To propose a model of the self based on fantasies, terrors, and longings related to dissolution.

Main Methods:

Post-Jungian analysis of writers influenced by Jean Laplanche.
Integration of Judith Butler's concept of the ec-static self.

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Main Results:

A model of the self is proposed, emphasizing emergent, centrifugal dynamics.
The self is conceptualized as ec-static, perpetually outside itself.
Jung's early clinical tools are identified as suitable for analyzing these dynamics.

Conclusions:

The emergent self, characterized by centrifugal forces, offers a valuable perspective.
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