Two Symbolic Forms of Mental Capacity in Psychoanalysis
In psychoanalysis, symbols have a crucial rhetorical and pathological significance. Through discussing and exploring Freudian and Kleinian theories of symbols, the research finds that in Freud's theory, the symbol is a regressive activity of the mind, while in Klein's theory, it is a devel...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | zho |
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Editorial Office of Medicine and Philosophy
2025-04-01
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| Series: | Yixue yu zhexue |
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| Online Access: | https://yizhe.dmu.edu.cn/article/doi/10.12014/j.issn.1002-0772.2025.08.07 |
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| Summary: | In psychoanalysis, symbols have a crucial rhetorical and pathological significance. Through discussing and exploring Freudian and Kleinian theories of symbols, the research finds that in Freud's theory, the symbol is a regressive activity of the mind, while in Klein's theory, it is a developmental, progressive one. These discoveries prove that the symbolic capacity, as a specific mental capacity of human beings, holds two different forms. On one hand, analysands consciously use rhetorical symbols to express their emotions and the content of their experiences; on the other hand, they also unconsciously use symbols in their dreams and discourses. The distinction between these two forms of symbolization offers a unique framework for understanding both clinical practice and the workings of the human mind. |
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| ISSN: | 1002-0772 |