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Equivalence in Freud's Primary Process.

Anthony F Badalamenti1

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Psychoanalytic Review
|January 25, 2018
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Freud's primary process uses association and pars pro toto logic to select dream and symptom objects. This study reveals an equivalence relationship governing this selection, clarifying the primary process and Freud's concept of a complex.

Area of Science:

  • Psychoanalytic Theory
  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Philosophy of Mind

Background:

  • Freud's primary process is central to dream and symptom formation.
  • The primary process relies on associative logic, specifically pars pro toto.
  • Understanding this mechanism is key to defining psychoanalytic concepts.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To logically explicate Freud's primary process in object selection.
  • To identify the governing relationship in the primary process's associative model.
  • To connect these insights to Matte Blanco's work and Freud's concept of a complex.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of Freud's writings on the primary process.
  • Logical examination of associative principles (pars pro toto).

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  • Comparative analysis with Matte Blanco's theories.

    • Main Results:

    • Identified an equivalence relationship as the core logic of the primary process.
    • Demonstrated how this relationship governs object selection for dreams and symptoms.
    • Provided a logical framework for understanding Freud's concept of a complex.

    Conclusions:

    • The primary process operates via an equivalence relationship, not just association.
    • This clarifies the formation of dreams, symptoms, and complexes.
    • The findings offer a new perspective on psychoanalytic object relations.