Psychosexual Development and Object Choice: An Analysis of Childhood to Adulthood, Resúmenes de Psicoanálisis

¡Descarga Psychosexual Development and Object Choice: An Analysis of Childhood to Adulthood y más Resúmenes en PDF de Psicoanálisis solo en Docsity! 1 Made by MatyBuda THREE ESSAYS ON SEXUAL THEORY (CHAPTER III, POINT 5: THE FINDING OF OBJECT) (202-10) Sigmund Freud (1905) Summary: 5. OBJECT FINDING During puberty, we experience a notable change in our sexual perception and experience. At this stage, the importance of the genital areas is highlighted, especially for men, whose desire for an erection drives them towards the search for a new form of sexual satisfaction: penetration. On a psychological level, the idea of finding an object of desire is also consolidated, something that has been brewing since early childhood. Initially, this satisfaction was linked to nutrition, with the mother's breast as an external object of desire, b ut over time it was internalized and became an autoerotic search. However, it is only after the latency stage that the connection with an intimate, external relationship is restored. The experience of breastfeeding symbolizes this fundamental loving bond, where the encounter with the object of desire is perceived as an essential reunion. SEXUAL OBJECT OF THE BREASTFEEDING PERIOD During the formation of our first sexual bonds, especially with the mother figure, an important part persists that influences our choice of object and the recovery of lost happiness. We learn to love through interactions with those who care for us, modelled after our childhood relationship with the wet nurse. Although it may seem that feelings of tenderness and appreciation are unrelated to sexual love, closer research may demonstrate their connection. Interaction with the caregiver is a constant source of sexual arousal and satisfaction, especially when that person expresses feelings coming from his or her own sex life. Although the mother would be horrified if she understood how her actions affect the child's sexuality, they set the stage for the child's future sexual intensity. It is crucial to recognize that the sexual drive is not only aroused by genital arousal; Tenderness can also influence the genital areas. If the mother understood the importance of the impulses in the psychic and ethical life, she would be spared self -reproach. However, an excess of tenderness on the part of parents can be harmful, accelerating the child's sexual maturation and making him or her unable to temporarily renounce love in his or her adult life. The insatiable demand for tenderness may be an indication of a later neurosis. Neurotic parents can contribute significantly to the child's willingness to develop a neurosis, even more so than through direct inheritance. CHILDHOOD ANGUSTIA Children from an early age show an attachment to their caregivers that resembles sexual love. Their distress initially is simply the desire for the loved one, which causes them to react anxiously to strangers and fear the dark. Horror stories and chilling tales told by babysitters do not affect all children, only those with a hypertrophic sexual drive or stimulated by excessive cuddling. Like adults, when children can't satisfy their desire, they transform it into anxiety. Neurotic adults act anxiously like children, seekin g solace in childlike measures because of an unsatisfied libido. THE INCEST BARRIER When parent’s express tenderness toward the child without prematurely awakening his or her sexual drive, the child is allowed to reach maturity without a sexual attraction to his or her parents. However, by delaying sexual maturation, time is gained to establish sexual inhibitions, including the incest barrier, and to inculcate moral precepts that prohibit the choice of object among blood relatives. This is because society needs individuals to detach themselves from the family to form new social units. Although the sexual impulse toward parents is common in childhood, it must be overcome in the period of puberty to allow for separation from parental authority, crucial for cultural progress. Some people, especially women, do not overcome this author ity and maintain a childlike love for their parents beyond puberty, which can affect their ability to enter satisfying marital relationships. 2 Made by MatyBuda Parental love and sexual love come from the same sources and feed off each other. Disturbances in psychosexual development highlight the importance of incestuous choice of object. In psychoneurotics, much of the sexual activity to find an object remains in the unconscious. For some women with an exaggerated need for tenderness and a rejection of real sexuality, it becomes tempting to look to life for the ideal of asexual love and hide their libido behind tenderness towards parents or siblings. Psychoanalysis can reveal how unhappy love experiences can reverse libido toward childhood loved ones, even in previously healthy people. AFTER-EFFECTS OF INFANT CHOICE OF OBJECT Even those who have avoided the incestuous fixation of their libido do not entirely escape its influence. The first serious infatuation of young people, often directed towards a mature and authoritarian figure, clearly reflects this phase of development, and can revive the image of the mother or father. Object choice is usually based on the mnemic image of the fathers, with the male pr imarily pursuing the image of the mother. Disturbances in childhood bonds with parents can have profound consequences for adult sexual life, including jealousy in love relationships or a predisposition to neurosis. Disagreements between parents or an unhappy married life can predispose children to sexual problems or neurosis. The child's inclination towards parents is crucial, but not the only, influence on the choice of object. Other childhood experiences, renewed at puberty, also shape future sexual relationships, and may provide various conditions for object choice. INVESTMENT PREVENTION One of the tasks of object choice is to correctly discern the opposite sex, which often involves some trial and error. The fi rst sexual inclinations that arise after puberty are usually deviated, although this does not cause permanent damage. The intense f riendships between same-sex teenagers, observed by Dessoir in 1894, reflect this dynamic. Reciprocal attraction between opposite sex characteristics is a strong inhibitor of permanent sexual inversion, although other factors also play a role. Early education and experiences, such as the relationship with the mother or the absence of a paren t, can influence an individual's sexual orientation. In some cases, the early death or absence of a parent can lead to a fixation on the sex of the surviving parent, which can result in a permanent reversal. Explanation and conclusion: The essay addresses various aspects of psychosexual development from childhood to adulthood, highlighting the importance of object choice and its effects throughout life. It begins by explaining how during puberty a notable change in sexual perception and experience is experienced, marking the consolidation of the desire to find an object of desire. This desire is conceived from childhood, initially linked to nutrition, and then internalized as an autoerotic search. It also analyzes the crucial role of the first sexual bonds, especially with the mother figure, in the choice of object and i n the recovery of lost happiness. It is highlighted that the tenderness received during childhood can influence the sexual maturation of the child and his or her ability to establish healthy adult relationships. Childhood anguish and the incest barrier are presented as fundamental aspects in the formation of sexuality and the choice of object. It underlines how jealousy of the lover, as well as disagreements between parents, can predispose children to sexual problems or neuroses in the future. The essay concludes by discussing the importance of preventing sexual inversion and how factors such as education and early experiences can influence an individual's sexual orientation. It is noted that attraction between opposite sex characters acts as a strong inhibitor of permanent reversal, although factors such as the early death or absence of a parent may lead to a fixatio n on the sex of the surviving parent, resulting in permanent sexual inversion. In summary, the essay highlights the complexity of psychosexual development and how early experiences can influence an individual's choice of object and sexual orientation, as well as their mental and emotional health in the future. Main Ideas: - During puberty, we experience a notable change in our sexual perception and experience.