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Freud and the riddle of time: Some puzzling aspects
1Medical Department, Sigmund-Freud-Institute, Frankfurt a.M., Germany.
The International Journal of Psycho-Analysis
|November 12, 2025
Summary
This paper examines Sigmund Freud's complex views on time, revealing inconsistencies in his theories. Freud's writings suggest a non-uniform concept of time, allowing for diverse temporal experiences.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Psychoanalysis
- Philosophy of Time
Background:
- Sigmund Freud's psychoanalytic theories extensively address the nature of time.
- Understanding temporal dynamics is crucial for interpreting psychic processes and therapeutic outcomes.
Purpose of the Study:
- To critically analyze the concept of time within Freud's extensive body of work.
- To explore the multifaceted and often contradictory representations of time in Freudian psychoanalysis.
Main Methods:
- A comprehensive review of key Freudian texts focusing on temporal concepts.
- Analysis of Freud's ideas on consciousness, the unconscious, repression, and temporality.
Main Results:
- Freud's conception of time is not uniform, exhibiting significant heterogeneity.
- Key concepts explored include the link between time and consciousness, the unconscious's timelessness, repressed returns, bi-temporality, afterwardness, transience, and time as a "feeler".
Conclusions:
- The heterogeneity in Freud's temporal theories supports the idea of "heterochronicity".
- This implies a spectrum of temporal experiences rather than a singular, unified notion of time in psychoanalysis.
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