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===Captivation===
On the one hand, it has the sense of "[[captivation]]," thus expressing the fascinating, [[seduction|seductive power ]] of the [[image]].
In this sense, ''[[captation]]'' refers to the [[power]] of the [[specular image]] to "[[captivate]]" --to [[fascinate]] and/or to [[seduce]] -- the [[subject]].
===CaptivationCapture===FirstOn the other hand, the term also conveys the idea of "[[captivationcapture]].," In this sense, ''[[captation]]'' refers to which evokes the [[more sinister power]] of the [[specular image]] to "[[captivate]]" - to [[fascinate]] and/or to [[seduce]] - imprison the [[subject]]in a disabling fixation.
In this sense, ''[[captation]]'' refers to the [[power]] of the [[specular image]] to "[[capture]]" -- to "imprison" and/or to "hold" -- the [[subject]] (in a [[disabling fixation]]).
==See Also==
[[Category:Psychoanalysis]]
[[Category:Jacques Lacan]]
[[Category:Dictionary]]
[[Category:Imaginary]]
[[Category:Concepts]]
[[Category:Terms]]