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    Sigmund Freud

    Area of Science:

    • Psychoanalytic theory
    • Psychology
    • Psychiatry

    Background:

    • Explores Sigmund Freud's evolving conceptualization of masochism.
    • Traces the development of Freudian thought on masochism from 1915 to 1924.
    • Highlights subsequent clinical studies and French psychoanalytic contributions.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To present Freud's theoretical framework on masochism.
    • To delineate the progression of Freud's ideas regarding masochism over time.
    • To acknowledge post-Freudian research and specific French theses on masochism.

    Main Methods:

    • Analysis of Freud's seminal papers on masochism (1915, 1919, 1924).
    • Review of subsequent clinical studies and a French thesis on masochism.
    • Historical and theoretical review of psychoanalytic concepts.
    Keywords:
    Drivemasochismmoral masochismpassivityperversionprimary masochismregressionsadism

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    • Freud's 1915 view: masochism as secondary, the return of sadism in a passive drive.
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    Conclusions:

    • Freud's concept of masochism underwent significant theoretical evolution.
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    • Masochism has been a subject of continued clinical and theoretical investigation in psychoanalysis.