In his paper titled mirror stage 1949, lacan expounds the concept of the mirror stage that occurs between 618 months of a childs development, when the child begins to draw rudimentary distinction. Brief introduction to psychoanalytic theory a brief outline of psychoanalytic theory freudian, lacanian and object relations theory freudian theory freuds psychoanalytic theory, coming as it did at the turn of the century, provided a radically new approach to the analysis and treatment of abnormal adult behavior. About psychoanalysis international psychoanalytical association. Remember, psychoanalysis is a therapy as well as a theory.
It was founded by sigmund freud between 1885 and 1939 and continues to be. To be sure, this much i may presume that you do know, namely, that psychoanalysis is a method of treating nervous patients medically. Education and training with a less formal curriculum are found at some universitybased graduate schools of social work, and in workshops and seminars. An introductory dictionary of lacanian psychoanalysis jacques lacan is arguably the most original and influential psychoanalytic thinker since freud. Psychodynamic theory and psychoanalytic theory have quite a bit in common. Lacan s concept of mirror stage by nasrullah mambrol on april 22, 2016 5 lacans reinterpretation of freud, with the central focus on language, brought about a poststructuralist turn to psychoanalytic theory. Lacan draws on saussure and emphasizes that meaning is a network of differences.
Psychoanalysis as a system or school of psychology was the brainchild of sigmund freud 18561939, a viennese physician. This school put forward altogether different views, quite contrary to structuralism, functionalism. Home literary criticism lacan s concept of mirror stage. A major contribution that lacan brought was in the emphasis of language in the creation of the self and psychic and sexual life. His ideas have revolutionised the clinical practice of psychoanalysis and continue to have a major impact in fields as diverse as film studies, literary criticism, feminist theory and philosophy. Freuds psychoanalysis was the original psychodynamic theory, but the psychodynamic approach as a whole includes all theories that were based on his ideas. Lacans concept of mirror stage literary theory and. A theoretical investigation of the psychoanalytic process. Overview of freuds psychoanalytic theory presentation pdf. This thesis sought to investigate the working through process theoretically.
Page 4 sigmund freuds psychoanalytic theory of personality. The practice of psychoanalysis is mastered only at the postgraduate level, primarily through the training programs of psychoanalytic institutes. Freuds name continues to remain synonymous with both. Lacanian psychoanalysis thus focuses on deconstructing the narcissistic illusions of the self, allowing the childhood fragmentation and lack of unity of the self to resurface. Psychodynamic refers to all psychological theories of human functioning and personality and can be traced back to freuds original formulation of psychoanalysis. The theories of working through of the schools of ego psychology, object relations and. Psychoanalytic psychologists see psychological problems as rooted in the unconscious mind. Psychoanalytic theory is the theory of personality organization and the dynamics of personality development that guides psychoanalysis, a clinical method for. Lacanian psychoanalysis literary theory and criticism. The term psychoanalysis embraces theory, therapeutic approach and research method develop by sigmund freud. Psychodynamic principles that explained human behavior were criticized as over ly.
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