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    • Psychoanalytic theory
    • Psychology
    • Psychiatry

    Background:

    • Time is a complex phenomenon, explored through various theoretical lenses.
    • Psychoanalytic theory offers a unique perspective on the subjective experience of time.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To psychoanalytically explore the concept of time and its relation to psychic systems.
    • To understand the interplay between timelessness, actual time, and linear time within the psyche.
    • To examine the role of object relations in the development of temporal and spatial awareness.

    Main Methods:

    • Psychoanalytic conceptualization of time.
    • Analysis of the interplay between the Unconscious (Ucs), Perceptual Conscious (Pcpt-Cs), and Conscious/Preconscious (Cs/Pcs) systems.
    • Clinical case illustration.

    Main Results:

    • Time is conceptualized as emerging from the interaction of different psychic systems.
    • Timelessness characterizes psychic reality (Ucs), actual time relates to perceptual reality (Pcpt-Cs), and linear time is linked to the reality principle (Cs/Pcs).
    • The development of temporal and spatial understanding is contingent on object relationships.

    Conclusions:

    • The psychoanalytic framework provides a nuanced understanding of time's subjective and systemic dimensions.
    • Object relations are fundamental for integrating psychic systems with temporal and spatial experiences.
    • Clinical examples, such as autistoid perversions, can illustrate these complex dynamics.