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A autora examina o controverso relacionamento entre o conceito O de Bion e o misticismo. Acesso a O representa essencialmente um profundo nível de intuição que abarca tanto o território do sonhar quanto o do pensar, uma espécie de "sonho acordado". Controvérsias em torno dessas ideias refletem a crença de alguns analistas de que o misticismo é antitético à ciência, apesar de Bion afirmar claramente que "os Místicos aparecem em qualquer religião, ciência, tempo ou lugar". A autora faz uma clara distinção entre o significado religioso de "místico" e o do ponto de vista psicanalítico de Bion do místico, uma distinção evidente no seu uso do termo "místico" como sinônimo de "gênio" ou "pessoa excepcional". Tanto nas artes quanto nas ciências, essa intuições são estados de mente cultivados por disciplina, trabalho árduo e paixão pela verdade. Exemplos clínicos ilustram essas ideias.
The author examines the controversial relationship between Bion's concept of O and mysticism. Access to O essentially represents a profound level of intuition that straddles the realms of dreaming and thinking, a kind of "waking dream". Controversies surrounding these ideas reflect some analysts' belief that mysticism is antithetical to science, although as Bion clearly states, "Mystics appear in any religion, science, time, or place." The author distinguishes between the religious meaning of "mystic" and Bion's psychoanalytic view of the mystic, a distinction evident in his use of the term "mystic" as synonymous with 'genius" or "exceptional person." Whether in the Arts or Sciences, these intuitions are states of mind cultivated through discipline, hard work, and a passion for truth. Clinical examples illustrate these ideas.
La autora examina la polémica relación entre el concepto O de Bion y el misticismo. Acceso a O representa esencialmente un profundo nivel de intuición que abarca tanto el territorio del soñar como el del pensar, una especie de "sueño despierto". Controversias alrededor de esas ideas reflejan la creencia de algunos analistas de que el misticismo es una antítesis a la ciencia, a pesar de Bion afirmar claramente que "los Místicos aparecen en cualquier religión, ciencia, tiempo, o lugar". La autora distingue entre el significado religioso de "místico" y desde el punto de vista psicoanalítico de Bion de místico, una distinción evidente en su uso del término "místico" como sinónimo de "genio" o "persona excepcional". Tanto en las artes como en las ciencias, esas intuiciones son estados de mente cultivados a través de la disciplina, del trabajo duro, y de la pasión por la verdad. Ejemplos clínicos demuestran esas ideas.
L'auteure examine le rapport controversé entre le concept O de Bion et le mysticisme. L'accès à O représente essentiellement un niveau profond d'intuition qui renferme autant la compétence de rêver que celle de penser - un genre de « rêve éveillé ¼. La croyance de certains analystes qui considèrent que le mysticisme est antithétique à la science, met en évidence des controverses autour de ces idées, bien que Bion ait clairement affirmé que « les Mystiques apparaissent en tout(e) religion, science, temps ou lieux ¼. L'auteure fait une distinction claire entre le sens religieux de « mystique ¼ et le « mystique ¼ en tant que synonyme de « génie ¼ ou de « personne exceptionnelle ¼. Aussi bien chez les arts que chez les sciences, ces intuitions sont des états d'esprit cultivés par l'intermédiaire de la discipline, du travail ardu, et de la passion pour la vérité. Les idées présentées sont illustrées par des exemples cliniques.
RESUMO
Bion (1970) saw his concept of 'O' as the central psychoanalytic perspective. It is a waking dream state, seen also as an essentially "religious" or spiritual perspective. While religious ideas may seem far afield in a discussion of fundamental elements of psychoanalysis, the word "spiritual" here refers simply to metaphysical matters of the spirit, mind, or personality, three terms used interchangeably by Bion. This essential experience of 'O' is seen as a selfless state, which the author clearly distinguishes from pathological states of selflessness, mindlessness, or nothingness often seen in patients who suffered early emotional trauma. Philosophical ideas about being and non-being help to clarify the difference. The challenges in finding an effective language to communicate verbally with pre-verbal states are explored through detailed clinical examples of working with often intractable states of resistance to being.
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Psicanálise , Terapia Psicanalítica , Emoções , Humanos , Idioma , Teoria PsicanalíticaRESUMO
Synchronicity blurs the boundaries of psyche and physis. This invisible dance of mind and matter suggested to Jung an interconnection between physical and mental events reflecting a unified 'psychophysical space-time continuum'. His idea of exteriorization put forth the notion that unconscious thoughts can manifest themselves in the external world. I have related this to Bion's theory of thinking, where thoughts, which should be a prelude to action, become actions in themselves, projections of unthought thoughts. Through detailed clinical work with dreams I will explore the effects of early trauma on the development of the capacity to think, and the way in which synchronistic events relate to projections of early traumatic experiences which have not been 'mentalized'.
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Transtornos Mentais/terapia , Relações Metafísicas Mente-Corpo/fisiologia , Pensamento/fisiologia , Sonhos , Emoções/fisiologia , Feminino , Humanos , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Apego ao Objeto , Projeção , Teoria Psicanalítica , Inconsciente PsicológicoRESUMO
This paper examines the relationship between severe early trauma and the development of psychic intuition. A case presentation with extensive dream work helps to illustrate this connection by exploring the psychological meaning of one patient's acute receptivity to unconscious communications. The paper includes a historical overview of Freud's attitudes toward occultism, as distinct from later psychoanalytic views, including those of Wilfred Bion. Many of Bion's views have more in common with Jung's perspective than with Freud's, with particular reference made to spiritual and religious differences. Bion clearly states that Freud and psychoanalysts have focused on phenomena, not on noumena, which Bion considers to be the essence of the psychoanalytic point of view.
