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On the logic of unconscious objects.
Amit Saad1,2
1Tel Aviv Institute for Contemporary Psychoanalysis, Tel-Aviv, Israel.
The International Journal of Psycho-Analysis
|August 23, 2022
Summary
Conscious object perception relies on spatiotemporality, while unconscious perception is driven by internal needs. This distinction clarifies unconscious processes and personality organization.
Area of Science:
- Cognitive Psychology
- Psychoanalytic Theory
Background:
- Conscious object conception links properties via spatiotemporal co-existence.
- Unconscious thinking lacks temporal reference, posing a challenge for object conception.
Purpose of the Study:
- Distinguish between conscious and unconscious object conceptions.
- Propose a new hypothesis for unconscious property attribution.
- Explore clinical applications in personality organization.
Main Methods:
- Theoretical argumentation distinguishing conscious and unconscious object perception.
- Hypothesizing property attribution based on drive satisfaction in unconscious thought.
- Analysis of unconscious processes (condensation, displacement, splitting) and linguistic features.
- Clinical case report analysis.
Main Results:
- Conscious object conception is tied to spatiotemporality.
- Unconscious object conception is hypothesized to be based on drive satisfaction.
- The hypothesis explains key unconscious mechanisms and linguistic features.
- Identifies 'logical suppression' for classifying personality organization levels.
Conclusions:
- Object perception differs fundamentally between conscious and unconscious states.
- Drive satisfaction is a key principle in unconscious object conception.
- The proposed framework offers clinical insights into personality structure and suppression.
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