The Thing-Presentation Revisited in the Context of Sexual Anxieties: A Modern Ego Psychology Approach.

  • Published In: Canadian Journal of Psychoanalysis / Revue Canadienne de Psychanalyse, 2025, v. 33, n. 1. P. 7 1 of 3

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  • Authored By: Fleischer, Les 3 of 3

Abstract

This paper illustrates the importance of the thing-presentation in clinical work by examining sexual thing-presentations. A modern ego psychological conceptualization of sensory emotional representations (thing-presentations) can enhance our understanding of conflicts around sexuality and intimacy and illuminate unconscious emotional dynamics underpinning sexual experience. I present two case vignettes that demonstrate how the identification and analysis of thing-presentations can deepen treatment for some patients who suffer from sexual inhibitions, difficulties with intimacy, and unsatisfactory object choices/ relations. I also address the importance of locating thing-presentations within the context of a modern ego psychological framework. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Additional Information

  • Source:Canadian Journal of Psychoanalysis / Revue Canadienne de Psychanalyse. 2025/03, Vol. 33, Issue 1, p7
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Psychology
  • Publication Date:2025
  • ISSN:1195-3330
  • Accession Number:184696079
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