«Depth perception», or The way to represent a couple

Psychoanalysis of phantasm

  • Evgeniya R. Bengina
Keywords: representation, couple, father, mother, symbolization, psychosexuality, divorce, trauma, representation, psychoanalysis

Abstract

This article describes the process of forming the representation of the father and mother pair in the mental individual. The factors influencing the development of the idea of a father and mother pair throughout the entire process of the existence of the psyche are studied in detail. Special attention is paid to the significance and influence of the mother, father and their couple on the formation of the idea of a couple in the psyche. The paper analyzes the factors influencing the impossibility of forming a representation of a father and mother pair. Among them, the destructive experience in relationships with mother and father, their couple, stands out. The article describes the possible consequences for the subject in the absence of representation of a male and female couple. The relevance of the topic is related to the material and justified. The question of the possible influence of the parents' divorce on the process of becoming a mother and father couple in the mental is also touched upon.

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Author Biography

Evgeniya R. Bengina

Bengina Evgeniya R., psychologist, psychoanalytically oriented consultant

Published
2025-06-30
How to Cite
BenginaE. R. (2025). «Depth perception», or The way to represent a couple. Journal of Clinical and Applied Psychoanalysis, 6(2), 57-72. Retrieved from https://psychoanalysis-journal.hse.ru/article/view/27498