...................................... in Psychoanalysis
In this paper I discussed the issue of transience in relation to
mortality in psychoanalysis. Today, human beings live in a world full of turmoil
and catastrophe, without a clear idea of what the future will bring. Even the
rapid development of technology can be a source of unpredictability and
anxiety. While nothing seems to be certain in our future, what is certain is that nothing remains unchanged,
and all of us are mortal. What can psychoanalytic knowledge give us to grapple
with this reality? Freud explored what resides in the unconscious and attempted
to understand the symbolic meanings of its content. However, many modern
analysts show a keen interest in what is not
articulated. W. Bion (1970) noted the capacity to work in the present moment
“without memory, desire, or understanding,” and his notion of “O” captured
the imagination of many modern analysts. From our standpoint,
Freud…
... Dynamism of mind can be both an old and a new idea. This
dynamic nature of the mind is the basis and a prerequisite for our experiences
of beauty, joy, sadness, and so on. Some steady states, such as the “oceanic
feeling,” or Freud’s primary and secondary narcissism, can also be static
conditions devoid of emotionality and liveliness. I also noted that this
dynamic way of understanding of the mind is informed by the modern complex
theory, where the fluctuation and oscillation of mental activities are a
healthy and natural way of being.
