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[The individual and the collective]

F Lo Turco1

  • 1Associazione Italiana Analisi Mentale, Roma.

Minerva Psichiatrica
|June 1, 1994
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This study explores the individual's struggle within the collective, highlighting how family dynamics and psychoanalytic therapy can foster differentiation and individuation. Dreams reveal the tension between collective immersion and individual emergence.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Psychoanalysis
  • Sociology

Context:

  • The study examines the interplay between individual psychology and collective societal structures.
  • It posits the existence of an 'endopsychic collective' influencing individual thought and behavior.
  • The family unit is presented as a crucial intermediary between the individual and broader society.

Purpose:

  • To analyze the dynamic relationship between the individual and the collective.
  • To illustrate the role of psychoanalytic therapy in navigating this relationship.
  • To explore how collective pressures shape individual identity and experience.

Summary:

  • The research emphasizes the constant pressure of the collective on the individual, who is simultaneously part of and antagonistic to it.

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  • It details how parental filtering influences a child's interaction with external stimuli, impacting development.
  • Psychoanalytic therapy aims to restore the individual's filtering capacity, promoting differentiation and individuation.
  • Impact:

    • Provides a framework for understanding individual identity within collective contexts.
    • Highlights the therapeutic potential of psychoanalysis in fostering personal autonomy.
    • Suggests dream analysis as a method to observe the individual's relationship with the collective.