Template:Infobox concept/doc

Template documentation

Purpose

Infobox for psychoanalytic concept pages.

Overview

The Infobox Concept template creates a comprehensive, semantically rich infobox for psychoanalytic concepts with integrated Cargo database storage for advanced querying and knowledge graph construction.

Key Features

• Semantic Data Storage: All data stored in normalized Cargo tables
• School Interpretations: Support for multiple psychoanalytic schools with color-coded display
• Relationship Mapping: Directed graph of conceptual relationships
• Contributor Tracking: Detailed history of theoretical development
• Clinical Integration: Structured clinical application information
• Validation System: Automatic completeness checking and consistency validation
• Auto-categorization: Intelligent category assignment based on parameters
• Collapsible Sections: User-friendly display with expandable sections

Basic Usage

{{Infobox_concept
| Concept_name = Mirror Stage
| Original_term = Stade du miroir
| Original_language = French
| Originating_thinker = Jacques Lacan
| First_appearance = 1936
}}

Complete Parameter Reference

Core Identification

concept_name

Required. Display name of the concept

Example: Mirror Stage

Storage: Cargo table Concepts

original_term

Original term in source language (with italics if needed)

Example: Stade du miroir

Storage: Cargo table Concepts

original_language

Language of origin

Valid values: German, French, English, Latin, Greek, etc.

Example: French

alternate_names

Alternative names or synonyms (comma-separated)

Example: Mirror phase, Specular stage

pronunciation

IPA or phonetic pronunciation

Example: /stɑːd dy miʁwaʁ/

Etymology & Translation

etymology

Brief etymological origin (1–2 sentences)

Example: French stade (stage, stadium) + miroir (mirror)

Storage: Cargo table Concept_Etymology

etymology_detail

Detailed etymological analysis and nuances

Example: The term plays on double meaning of stade: both developmental "stage" and "stadium" as spatial arena where drama of identification unfolds.

first_translation

Standard first translation into another language

Example: "Mirror stage" (Alan Sheridan, 1977)

translator

Name of translator

Example: Alan Sheridan

translation_year

Year of translation

Example: 1977

translation_debate

Description of translation controversies or debates

Example: Some prefer "mirror phase" to avoid suggesting a discrete Piagetian stage. The French stade preserves both temporal and spatial connotations difficult to capture in English.

untranslated_use

When and why the original term is preserved untranslated

Example: Often left as Nachträglichkeit in English to preserve temporal complexity

terminological_notes

Additional notes on terminology

Example: Distinct from Freud's earlier use of "phase" in libidinal development

Theoretical Origin

first_appearance

Year or date of first formulation/publication

Example: 1936

Storage: Cargo table Concepts

first_formulation_date

When thinker first conceived it (may differ from publication)

Example: 1934 (developed), 1936 (first presented)

first_appearance_text

Source text or publication

Example: Presentation at 14th International Psychoanalytic Congress, Marienbad

first_appearance_context

Historical/intellectual context of first appearance

Example: Lacan's first major theoretical intervention, presenting to psychoanalytic community his observation of infant behavior before mirrors as foundational to ego formation

originating_thinker

Link to originator's page (auto-linked if not bracketed)

Example: Jacques Lacan or Jacques Lacan

Storage: Cargo table Concepts

major_revisions

Dates of significant revisions by originator

Example: 1949 (major revision for Zurich Congress), 1966 (final revision for Écrits)

theoretical_status

Current theoretical status

Example: Foundational concept in Lacanian developmental theory

conceptual_domain

Primary conceptual domain

Example: Ego formation, Imaginary order, Subjectivity

concept_type

Type classification

Valid values: Developmental, Clinical, Technical, Metapsychological, Structural

Example: Developmental

clinical_status

Clinical applicability and relevance

Example: Relevant to understanding narcissism, body image, and alienated structure of ego

contemporary_relevance

Current status in field

Example: Active — central to Lacanian theory; influential in film theory, feminist theory, cultural studies

scholarly_consensus

Level of scholarly agreement

Valid values: consensus, majority, divided, contested, marginal

Example: consensus

conceptual_precision

Status of conceptual definition

Valid values: well-defined, contested, evolving, abandoned

Example: well-defined

homonym_flag

Set to "true" if term has multiple distinct meanings

Valid values: true, false, yes, no

Example: true

historical_period

Historical period of origin

Example: Post-War Psychoanalysis (1940s–1970s)

tradition

Psychoanalytic tradition

Valid values: Freudian, Lacanian, Kleinian, etc.

Example: Lacanian

School Interpretations

For each school, you can provide:

• [school]_view: The school's interpretation (wikitext supported)
• [school]_key_texts: Important texts for this view
• [school]_key_terms: Related terms in this school

Supported schools:

• freudian
• lacanian
• kleinian
• laplanchian
• ego_psychology
• object_relations
• relational
• self_psychology
• intersubjective
• trauma_theory
• neuropsychoanalytic
• feminist

Example:

| Lacanian_view = Between 6–18 months, the infant (still motorically uncoordinated) identifies jubilantly with its mirror image, which appears as a unified gestalt in contrast to bodily fragmentation.
| Lacanian_key_texts = "The Mirror Stage as Formative of the ''I'' Function" (1949), ''Écrits'', ''Seminar I'' (1953–54)
| Lacanian_key_terms = Imaginary order, Méconnaissance, Ideal ego, Corps morcelé

Storage: Cargo table Concept_Schools (one row per school)

schools_collapsed

Set to "yes" to collapse school section by default

Example: yes

Contributor Contributions

Up to 30 contributors can be documented. For each (where N = 1 to 30):

contributor_N_name

Name of contributor (auto-linked)

Example: Jacques Lacan

contributor_N_year

Year or year range of contribution

Example: 1936–1949

contributor_N_type

Type of contribution

Valid values: Originator, Reinterpretation, Elaboration, Systematic elaboration, Clinical extension, Interdisciplinary application, Critique, Influence

Example: Originator

contributor_N_content

Description of contribution

Example: Developed concept through presentations and revisions from 1936 Marienbad Congress through definitive 1949 Zurich paper.

Storage: Cargo table Concept_Contributors

contributors_collapsed

Set to "yes" to collapse contributors section by default

Example: yes

Conceptual Relationships

Up to 50 relationships can be mapped. For each (where N = 1 to 50):

relation_N_target

Target concept (auto-linked)

Example: Imaginary Order

relation_N_type

Type of relationship

Valid relationship types:

• • Foundational: foundational, foundational dependency, prerequisite
  • Elaborative: elaborates, extension, elaborates-refines
  • Clinical: clinical manifestation, clinical application, clinical-alternative
  • Opposition: opposition, theoretical opposition, contradicts, supersedes
  • Interdisciplinary: interdisciplinary parallel, interdisciplinary influence
  • Translation: translation, school translation, theoretical evolution
  • Temporal: temporal-sequence
  • Mutual: mutual-constitution
  • Translational: translational-equivalent

Example: Foundational

relation_N_content

Description of relationship

Example: The mirror stage inaugurates the Imaginary register, establishing image-based identification and the dual relationship to the specular other.

Storage: Cargo table Concept_Relations

relations_collapsed

Set to "yes" to collapse relationships section by default

Clinical Applications

clinical_relevance

Level of clinical relevance

Valid values: High, Moderate, Low, Theoretical

Example: Moderate — primarily theoretical framework for understanding ego structure

Storage: Cargo table Concept_Clinical

clinical_frequency

How often used clinically

Valid values: central, common, occasional, rare, theoretical-only

Example: occasional

clinical_description

How concept is applied clinically

Example: While less directly clinical than concepts like transference, the mirror stage provides framework for understanding narcissistic disorders, body image disturbances, and the fundamentally alienated structure of the ego.

clinical_examples

Concrete clinical examples (list or prose)

Example: Narcissistic patients fixated on external image and validation, Body dysmorphic disorder as failure of specular unification, Anorexia nervosa involving distorted body image

technique_implications

Technical implications for practice

Example: Lacanian analysis aims not to strengthen ego (as in ego psychology) but to help analysand recognize ego's imaginary, alienated nature.

contraindications

When NOT to use this concept

Example: With acutely psychotic patients, emphasis on fragmentation may be destabilizing

modifications_by_school

How different schools operationalize it differently

Example: Relational analysts may emphasize actual mirroring by caregiver over Lacan's specular focus

clinical_collapsed

Set to "yes" to collapse clinical section by default

Influence & Reception

influenced_fields

Fields influenced by this concept (comma-separated)

Example: Film theory, Visual culture studies, Feminist theory, Media studies

Storage: Cargo table Concept_Influence

interdisciplinary_applications

Applications in other disciplines (wikitext with formatting)

Example: Film theory: Cinema as mirror; spectator identification (Christian Metz, Jean-Louis Baudry), Feminist theory: Gendered looking relations (Laura Mulvey)

critiques

Critical perspectives and objections

Example: Empirical psychology: Lack of empirical validation; infant research shows self-recognition develops differently than Lacan suggests

reception_history

Historical notes on concept's reception

Example: Initially controversial in American ego psychology circles, gained influence through French theory in 1970s-80s

influence_collapsed

Set to "yes" to collapse influence section by default

Image

image

Filename (without File: prefix)

Example: Mirror Stage- Fragmented Body and Ideal Ego.png

caption

Image caption

Example: Diagram of fragmented body versus unified specular image

Display Control

etymology_collapsed

Collapse etymology section by default

Default: yes

Example: no

Usage

{{Infobox concept
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