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Desire, Pain and Thought: Primal Masochism and Psychoanalytic Theory

Desire, Pain and Thought: Primal Masochism and Psychoanalytic Theory

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Series: International Psychoanalytical Association Psychoanalytic Id

Child PsychologyGeneral PsychologyMental Health

ISBN10: 103205462X
ISBN13: 9781032054629
Publisher: Routledge
Published: Jun 2 2023
Pages: 82
Weight: 0.71
Height: 0.31 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English

Desire, Pain and Thought presents a new perspective on primal erotogenic masochism, which Marilia Aisenstein regards as the core of psychoanalytic theory.

Aisenstein distinguishes between pathological masochism - the active search for pain - and primal erotogenic masochism, which she believes develops in early childhood. Desire, Pain and Thought explains that the formation of this response in a child is essential to the survival of the individual and the development of resilience. Aisenstein skilfully and convincingly uses her deep understanding of metapsychology and her mastery of Freud's seminal papers to demonstrate that thought is one of the manifestations of desire which implies a painful renunciation of the object of desire. By moving away from its pathological, negative connotation to a more positive one, the book presents an understanding of masochism as the guardian of life.

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