Fear is one of the oldest and most basic of human emotions. In this thesis, I will explore the topic of fear in relation to literature, both a staple of the horror genre as well as a device in literary works, as well as in my own writings. In addition, I will use Sigmund Freud's theory of the “uncanny” as a possible device to examine the complexities of fear and its effects both on the mind and body through the medium of literature, and, more specifically, where and how these notions are used within my own short stories. By exploring how and why certain fears are generated, we may be able to better examine our own reactions in this regard.

Relata 11 atendimentos de pacientes psicossomaticos do ambulatorio da fm de sao jose rio preto-sp. Discute o significado dos relatos para a configuracao de uma proposta de investigacao psicanalitica dos fenomenos psicossomaticos. A partir da demanda e da necessidade de promover adequacao entre a forma de escuta preconizada pela psicanalise, e as condicoes proprias desse atendimento institucional, inicia uma pratica clinica que procura caracterizar, no que ela tem de proprio e de heuristico. Localiza o problema implicito a psicossomatica, a interacao corpo-mente, interseccao de diversos saberes e campo fronteirico entre a psicanalise e a medicina assinalando contradicoes e dificuldades. Apresenta um relato da historia da medicina, dos primordios ate o seculo xix, quando a histeria e seus enigmas tornam-se ponto de partida para um novo saber. Descreve o surgimento da psicanalise, apresentando os principais pontos da teoria psicanalitica relevantes para a compreensao da formacao dos sintomas e da somatizacao. Propoe uma divisao entre a medicina psicossomatica e a psicossomatica psicanalitica. Enfim, apresenta 3 pontos para o balizamento da proposta: a consideracao do sintoma psicossomatico como um hieroglifo, o modelo da faixa de moebius como representacao apropriada para a interacao corpo-mente, e o ato psicanalitico como definidor da natureza da intervencao psicossomatica / The present work has emerged from the questions arisen at the clinicai treatment of patients who look for the Service of the Medicai College of São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo, Brazil, in order to get the relief to their psychosomatic sufferings. From their demand and the need to promote an adequacy between the way of \"listening\" recommended by the Psychoanalysis and the own conditions of the institutionai service, a clinicai service, which we try to characterize here with its own and heuristic aspects, has begun. We have started by the location of the problem implicit in Psychosomatics, the mind-body interaction, in the intersection of several knowledges and borderline field between the Psychoanaiysis and Medicine. We have marked some of the contradictions present in this field and the difficulties of their characterization. Then we have proceeded to a report of the History of Medicine since its origins concerning healing through the 19th century when, with the adoption of the Cartesian dichotomy between mind-body and new medicai paradigms, the Hysteria and its enigmas became the starting point for a new knowledge. We described the appearence of Psychoanaiysis showing the main points of the psychoanalytic theory relevant to the understanding of the formation of symptoms and somatization. We propposed a division into two branches derived from the impact of the Psychoanaiysis on the heaiing techniques: the Psychosomatic Medicine and the Psychoanaiytic Psychosomatics, having collected their respective contributions. Thus we presented this paper which should be considered the minute of the foundation ofPsychosomatics. We propposed that in Georg Groddeck\'s work one may find the basis of a psychoanaiytic practice towards these patients. We have condensed and worked his best book, The Book of the It. Next, we presented the parameters of a Psychosomatic Practice inspired by this perspective. We have reporteded eleven cases of psychosomatic patients seen at the Service, and we have discussed what they mean when working out a proposal of a psychoanalytic investigation of the psychosomatic phenomena. Finally we presented three parameters for the delimitation of this proposal: the consideration of the psychosomatic symptom as a hieroglyph, the model of the Moebius\' Band as a proper representation of the mind-body interaction, and the psychoanalytic act as a nature-defining act of the psychosomatic intervention

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Boston University / This dissertation attempts to investigate the psychological nature of the conscience in Freudian theory and evaluate it in the light of certain neo-Freudian and non-Freudian findings. Special attention is given to the original work of Sigmund Freud and particular emphasis is placed on his concept of the super-ego, In psychological literature conscience is generally referred to as the super-ego. For Freud, the super-ego comes into being through the psychic processes of repression, identification and introjection. Its central task is that of playing the role within the personality once occupied by the parental or other authorities. The super-ego tends to accent the harshness, severity and restrictiveness of the parents far more than their love and kindness. Other Freudians, notably Bergler, Flugel, Klein and Jones expand Freud's early theories of conscience as a stern and punitive tendency in personality. They see the ideal self-image as of little value and rooted in unrealistic expectations [TRUNCATED]

A ética na educação: uma perspectiva psicanalítica é uma pesquisa teórica que pretende constituir um espaço de discussão entre psicanálise e educação no que diz respeito ao campo da ética, apresentando o que estes campos trazem de argumentação para sua ética. O diálogo entre estes saberes distintos é inspirado no horizonte da hermenêutica filosófica, já que a mesma, em sua base epistemológica, propicia condições para realizar tal intento. Tendo em vista que nossa realidade é marcada por fatos como a pluralidade das ações valorativas, a fragmentação dos sentidos frente a queda dos ideais e, conseqüentemente, a exacerbação do individualismo e do narcisismo que, de uma maneira ampla e específica, atinge a ação educativa é que trazemos a discussão sobre a ética na psicanálise, no sentido de contribuir para um alargamento da reflexão ética no campo da educação. Nosso referencial teórico parte da psicanálise freudo-lacaniana, centrando-se em dois grandes teóricos: Sigmund Freud e Jacques Lacan. Fizemos uso da hermenêutica filosófica de Gadamer como pano de fundo na pesquisa justamente por colocar a linguagem como solo, ou seja, que só pensamos dentro e a partir da linguagem, e que se relacionar com o mundo significa ter linguagem. A psicanálise, com a descoberta do inconsciente e sua aposta no desejo, permite uma articulação do estatuto do objeto que se caracteriza de uma forma distinta de outros saberes. A especificidade deste objeto está em retrair-se a qualquer objetivação exatamente por se tratar do objeto causa de desejo. Ao apontar para a questão do desejo no direcionamento na ação humana e seu correlato à falta produz-se uma abertura, não sem conseqüências na reflexão ética sobre a educação, já que esta tem nas suas bases a intenção de abrir possibilidades para o pensar e refletir sobre a problemática da formação.

Relata 11 atendimentos de pacientes psicossomaticos do ambulatorio da fm de sao jose rio preto-sp. Discute o significado dos relatos para a configuracao de uma proposta de investigacao psicanalitica dos fenomenos psicossomaticos. A partir da demanda e da necessidade de promover adequacao entre a forma de escuta preconizada pela psicanalise, e as condicoes proprias desse atendimento institucional, inicia uma pratica clinica que procura caracterizar, no que ela tem de proprio e de heuristico. Localiza o problema implicito a psicossomatica, a interacao corpo-mente, interseccao de diversos saberes e campo fronteirico entre a psicanalise e a medicina assinalando contradicoes e dificuldades. Apresenta um relato da historia da medicina, dos primordios ate o seculo xix, quando a histeria e seus enigmas tornam-se ponto de partida para um novo saber. Descreve o surgimento da psicanalise, apresentando os principais pontos da teoria psicanalitica relevantes para a compreensao da formacao dos sintomas e da somatizacao. Propoe uma divisao entre a medicina psicossomatica e a psicossomatica psicanalitica. Enfim, apresenta 3 pontos para o balizamento da proposta: a consideracao do sintoma psicossomatico como um hieroglifo, o modelo da faixa de moebius como representacao apropriada para a interacao corpo-mente, e o ato psicanalitico como definidor da natureza da intervencao psicossomatica / The present work has emerged from the questions arisen at the clinicai treatment of patients who look for the Service of the Medicai College of São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo, Brazil, in order to get the relief to their psychosomatic sufferings. From their demand and the need to promote an adequacy between the way of \"listening\" recommended by the Psychoanalysis and the own conditions of the institutionai service, a clinicai service, which we try to characterize here with its own and heuristic aspects, has begun. We have started by the location of the problem implicit in Psychosomatics, the mind-body interaction, in the intersection of several knowledges and borderline field between the Psychoanaiysis and Medicine. We have marked some of the contradictions present in this field and the difficulties of their characterization. Then we have proceeded to a report of the History of Medicine since its origins concerning healing through the 19th century when, with the adoption of the Cartesian dichotomy between mind-body and new medicai paradigms, the Hysteria and its enigmas became the starting point for a new knowledge. We described the appearence of Psychoanaiysis showing the main points of the psychoanalytic theory relevant to the understanding of the formation of symptoms and somatization. We propposed a division into two branches derived from the impact of the Psychoanaiysis on the heaiing techniques: the Psychosomatic Medicine and the Psychoanaiytic Psychosomatics, having collected their respective contributions. Thus we presented this paper which should be considered the minute of the foundation ofPsychosomatics. We propposed that in Georg Groddeck\'s work one may find the basis of a psychoanaiytic practice towards these patients. We have condensed and worked his best book, The Book of the It. Next, we presented the parameters of a Psychosomatic Practice inspired by this perspective. We have reporteded eleven cases of psychosomatic patients seen at the Service, and we have discussed what they mean when working out a proposal of a psychoanalytic investigation of the psychosomatic phenomena. Finally we presented three parameters for the delimitation of this proposal: the consideration of the psychosomatic symptom as a hieroglyph, the model of the Moebius\' Band as a proper representation of the mind-body interaction, and the psychoanalytic act as a nature-defining act of the psychosomatic intervention

This essay challanges one of the worlds most famous horror story, Mary Shelley'sFrankenstein.Who is the monster in this novel? People know the story but they often tend to blend the two head characters, Victor Frankenstein and his creature. Based on the psychoanalysis, founded by Sigmund Freud, this essay argues that Victor Frankenstein is not the nice guy he seems to be. Appearances are not always what they seem and Victor Frankenstein turns into a "monster of the soul" due to suppressed feelings. His creature never stands a chance without any guidence and love. The creature is instead turned into a "monster of the body" since it is constantly badly treated from the start

This thesis attempts to read ¡§Circe¡¨from Freudian perspectives to explore Joyce's narrative intermingling of psychical and historical worlds. It begins with an analysis of the haunting theme in this chapter,the dead, which constantly returns in¡§fantastic scenes,¡¨ followed by an elaboration on the way the ¡§Uncanny¡¨and the¡§Phantasy¡¨operate in each scene. These fantastic scenes,for me,function as signifiers for the unconscious of Joyce's characters and text:they express,abnegate, ridicule,exaggerate,and even betray the psyche of the two male protagonists¡Xespecially Bloom's castration complex¡Xand leads to a narrative and character aberration,allowing Joyce to repudiate the tradition of drama and novel, especially the English narrative convention of linear storytelling. By constructing a fantastic Ireland through crooked mirroring,Joyce becomes not only an international writer, but also an Irish writer.

Diss.--University of bristol, 1993. / Contient en annexe un choix de documents en moyen haut allemand. Bibliogr. p. [204]-227.

Thesis--Heidelberg. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (p. 222-224).

Diss. : Philosophie : Zürich : 1981.