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Exploring Freud's Resistance to The Oceanic Feeling.

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|September 14, 2017

Summary

This study explores the "oceanic feeling" in psychoanalysis, linking Herman Melville's Moby Dick to Freud's theories. It reveals the oceanic experience as central yet risky in psychoanalytic processes.

Area of Science:

Psychoanalytic Theory
Literary Analysis
Psychology

Background:

Examines Sigmund Freud's concept of the "oceanic feeling" and his noted disinterest.
Analyzes Herman Melville's Moby Dick for its expansion and depiction of the oceanic concept.

Observation:

Juxtaposes Ishmael's reverie with Ahab's focused pursuit, illustrating contrasting oceanic experiences.
Compares the experience of "going to sea" with the psychoanalytic process, as suggested by Melville's text.

Findings:

Identifies the oceanic feeling as a potentially central element within psychoanalysis.
Connects the oceanic feeling to Freud's Civilization and Its Discontents, suggesting it may represent the death instinct.
Highlights the inherent risks and dangers associated with the oceanic experience in psychoanalysis.

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Deepens the understanding of why Freud might have avoided the concept of the oceanic feeling.
Suggests a re-evaluation of the oceanic experience's role and risks in psychoanalytic theory and practice.
Provides a framework for exploring the complex interplay between literary representation and psychoanalytic concepts.