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Object choice and actual bisexuality

A Limentani

    International Journal of Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
    |January 1, 1976
    PubMed
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    Actual bisexuality involves engaging in both heterosexual and homosexual relationships, often presenting with narcissistic and borderline states. This condition may stem from difficulties in object choice, leading to a splitting of the original love object.

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    Area of Science:

    • Psychology
    • Psychiatry
    • Human Sexuality

    Background:

    • Distinguishing actual bisexuality from latent homosexuality and bisexual fantasies is crucial.
    • Contemporary societal shifts have increased demand for therapeutic support for individuals in bisexual relationships.
    • Narcissistic and borderline personality states are frequently observed in individuals with bisexuality.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To differentiate actual bisexuality from related psychological states.
    • To explore the psychological underpinnings of bisexuality in the context of modern social changes.
    • To present clinical insights into the object-choice dynamics in bisexual individuals.

    Main Methods:

    • Clinical case study analysis.
    • Detailed examination of patient psychological states.

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  • Theoretical exploration of object-choice patterns.

    • Main Results:

    • Individuals capable of heterosexual and homosexual relations often exhibit narcissistic and borderline traits.
    • A tendency to oscillate between anaclitic and narcissistic object-choice types is associated with bisexuality.
    • Pseudogenitality in relationships can mask underlying object splitting and preoedipal disturbances.

    Conclusions:

    • Actual bisexuality is distinct from latent homosexuality and fantasy.
    • Psychological disturbances, including narcissistic and borderline states, are common in bisexual individuals.
    • The phenomenon may represent a defense mechanism covering severe preoedipal issues and object splitting.