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    The Psychoanalytic Quarterly
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    Psychoanalytic theory and practice require different assumptions. Confusing these can lead to theoretical certainty replacing clinical exploration, hindering effective psychoanalysis and applied psychoanalytic work.

    Area of Science:

    • Psychoanalytic Theory
    • Literary Analysis
    • Clinical Psychology

    Background:

    • Psychoanalytic theory and clinical practice rely on distinct sets of assumptions.
    • A common pitfall in applied psychoanalysis is conflating these assumptions, leading to an overemphasis on theoretical certainty over clinical exploration.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To differentiate the assumptions inherent in reading psychoanalytic theory versus listening to a patient.
    • To explore the implications of this distinction for applied psychoanalysis.
    • To examine how this difference manifests in literary analysis, specifically through the concept of the signifier.

    Main Methods:

    • Comparative analysis of assumptions in psychoanalytic theory and clinical practice.
    • Illustration through the interpretation of the signifier in two poems.

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  • Examination of Sigmund Freud's work on Leonardo da Vinci to identify the presence of both theoretical and clinical attitudes toward the signifier.

    • Main Results:

    • The study highlights a divergence between the assumptions used in theoretical psychoanalysis and those employed in the clinical setting.
    • Applied psychoanalysis often suffers from a confusion of these assumptions, prioritizing theoretical certainty.
    • Freud's analysis of Leonardo da Vinci contains both theoretical and clinical approaches to the signifier, with the clinical aspect embedded in his methodology.

    Conclusions:

    • Maintaining a distinct clinical stance is crucial for effective applied psychoanalysis.
    • Freud's inclination towards historical certainty may represent a form of the parallelism phenomenon.
    • Distinguishing between theoretical and clinical assumptions is vital for rigorous psychoanalytic inquiry and application.