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A perversion named desire.

E R Torres

    The International Journal of Psycho-Analysis
    |January 1, 1991
    PubMed
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    This study posits that desire and perversion are fundamentally equivalent, exploring unconscious drives, narcissism, and psychosexual development. It examines how cultural ideals and developmental complexes shape the experience and expression of desire.

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    Area of Science:

    • Psychoanalytic Theory
    • Psychology
    • Literary Criticism

    Background:

    • The concept of desire and its relationship to perversion is explored.
    • Tennessee Williams'
    • A Streetcar Named Desire
    • serves as a literary inspiration for the psychoanalytic argument.
    • The study delves into the unconscious mind and its influence on desire and perversion.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To establish the equivalence between desire and perversion.
    • To analyze the psychoanalytic underpinnings of desire, including infantile sexuality and narcissism.
    • To examine the roles of the Oedipal and castration complexes in shaping desire and its potential for perversion.

    Main Methods:

    • Psychoanalytic interpretation of psychological concepts.

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  • Analysis of narcissism and the illusion of completeness.
  • Examination of psychosexual developmental stages (Oedipal and castration complexes).

    • Main Results:

    • Infantile sexuality is presented as polymorphously perverse, forming the core of unconscious desire.
    • Narcissism and cultural ideals of completeness contribute to the formation of desire, often in conflict with cultural norms.
    • The Oedipal and castration complexes involve violence related to desire, with perversion linked to the need for a 'figure of plenitude'.
    • Psychosis and neurosis are differentiated based on the management of this illusion of completeness.

    Conclusions:

    • Desire and perversion are presented as intrinsically linked phenomena within psychoanalytic theory.
    • The study highlights the complex interplay between unconscious drives, developmental stages, and cultural influences on sexual desire.
    • Understanding these dynamics is crucial for comprehending psychological disturbances such as psychosis and neurosis.