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Diachronic and Synchronic Structures in Metapsychology

These terms are used in linguistics, philosophy, sociology, and metapsychology to describe approaches to studying systems and phenomena. 1. Diachronic Structures (Greek: "dia" – through, "chronos" – time) The development…

Signor February 8, 2025

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Metapsychology

Metapsychology (from Greek: μετά (meta) meaning "beyond," "after," or "above," and ψυχή (psyche) meaning "soul" or "mind." The suffix -λογία (-logia) indicates a study or science.) is a conceptual science…

Signor January 28, 2025

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Symptom and Sinthome

In Jacques Lacan's psychoanalysis, the terms "symptom" and "sinthome" have meanings that differ from their use in medicine. Symptom (Symptôme):In Lacanian psychoanalysis, a symptom is not merely a sign of…

Signor December 29, 2024

Antoinette Herbert looking in the mirror – fragment of a painting by Jean-François Millet.

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Ideal Ego (Ideal du Moi) and Ego Ideal (Moi Idéal)

“Ideal Ego” (Ideal du Moi) and “Ego Ideal” (Moi Idéal) “Ideal Ego” (Ideal du Moi) and “Ego Ideal” (Moi Idéal) are concepts rooted in the classical psychoanalysis of Sigmund Freud.…

Signor December 29, 2024