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Browsing Infinity: Devitalized States and the Use of Digital Technologies
Marina J S Abud1,2,3, Marina F R Ribeiro4
1Faculty of Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil. marina.abud02@gmail.com.
American Journal of Psychoanalysis
|August 10, 2026
Summary
Digital hyperconnectivity can lead to devitalized states, impacting contemporary subjectivation. Psychoanalysis offers insights into the psyche
Area of Science:
- Psychology and Psychoanalysis
- Digital Culture Studies
Background:
- Contemporary subjectivation is increasingly influenced by internet and digital device use.
- Psychoanalysis provides valuable perspectives on unconscious manifestations and psychic constitution.
- André Green's theories on the clinic of emptiness offer a framework for analysis.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the link between digital hyperconnectivity and devitalized psychological states.
- To apply psychoanalytic concepts to understand modern subjectivation in the digital age.
Main Methods:
- Utilizing André Green's theoretical contributions on the clinic of emptiness.
- Applying psychoanalytic concepts of the negative and double-bind.
- Analyzing a clinical vignette to illustrate the phenomenon.
Main Results:
- Digital hyperconnectivity is linked to devitalized psychological states.
- The concepts of the negative and double-bind help explain this link.
- Individuals are both creators and products of virtual environments.
Conclusions:
- Psychoanalysis is crucial for understanding the psychological impact of digital technologies.
- The relationship between virtuality and psychic states is complex and bidirectional.
- Further research is needed to fully grasp the implications of digital immersion on the psyche.
Keywords:
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