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Thus, in response to those who accuse [[Lacan]] of being over-[[intellectual]] and of neglecting the role of [[affect]], it can be pointed out that this [[criticism]] is based on what [[Lacan]] saw as a false opposition.
([[Lacan]] also argued that criticisms of being over-intellectual were often merely excuses for sloppy thinking.<ref>{{E}} p.171</ref>
[[Psychoanalytic]] [[treatment]] is based on the [[symbolic]] [[order]], which transcends the opposition between [[affect]] and [[intellect]].
On the one hand, [[psychoanalytic]] experience "is not that of an affective smoochy-woochy."<ref>{{S1}} p.55</ref>
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Another term in [[Lacan]]'s [[discourse]], related to but distinct from '"[[affect]]', " is the term '"[[passion]]'. "
[[Lacan]] speaks of the 'three fundamental passions': [[love]], [[hate]] and [[ignorance]] (Sl, .<ref>{{S1}} p.271); this </ref> This is a reference to [[Buddhist]] thought (.<ref>{{E, }} p.94).</ref>
These [[passion]]s are not [[imaginary]] phenomena, but located at the junctions between the three [[order]]s.
