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==Ego-Psychology==
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The term "[[autonomous ego]]" was coined by the proponents of [[ego-psychology]].
  
The term 'autonomous ego' was coined by the proponents of EGO-PSYCHOLOGY. According to the proponents of ego-psychology, the EGo becomes autonomous by achieving     a harmonious balance between its primitive drives and the dictates of reality. The autonomous ego is thus synomymous with 'the strong ego', 'the well-adapted ego', 'the healthy ego'. Psychoanalysis was conceived of by the proponents of ego-psychology as the process of helping the analysand's ego to become autonomous: this was supposed to be achieved by the identification of the analysand with the strong ego of the analyst.
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==Adaptation==
Lacan is very critical of the concept of the autonomous ego (see E, 306-7). He argues that the ego is not free but determined by the symbolic order. The autonomy of the ego is simply a narcissistic illusion of mastery. It is the symbolic order, and not the ego, which enjoys autonomy.
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According to the proponents of [[ego-psychology]], the [[ego]] becomes [[autonomous]] by achieving a [[adaptation|harmonious balance]] between its [[primitive]] [[drive]]s and the dictates of [[reality]].  
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The [[autonomous ego]] is thus synomymous with "the strong ego," "the well-adapted ego," "the healthy ego."
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==Identification==
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[[Psychoanalysis]] was conceived of by the proponents of [[ego-psychology]] as the [[process]] of helping the [[analysand]] [[ego]] to become [[autonomous]]: this was supposed to be achieved by the [[identification]] of the [[analysand]] with the strong [[ego]] of the [[analyst]].
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==Narcissism==
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[[Lacan]] is very critical of the [[concept]] of the [[autonomous ego]].<ref>{{E}} p.306-7</ref>
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He argues that the [[ego]] is not free but determined by the [[symbolic order]].  
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==Symbolic Order==
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The [[autonomy]] of the [[ego]] is simply a [[narcissistic]] [[illusion]] of [[mastery]].  
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It is the [[symbolic order]], and not the [[ego]], which [[enjoys]] [[autonomy]].
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==See Also==
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* [[Adaptation]]
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* [[Ego]]
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* [[Narcissism]]
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* [[Psychology]]
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* [[Reality]]
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Latest revision as of 02:28, 24 May 2019

Ego-Psychology

The term "autonomous ego" was coined by the proponents of ego-psychology.

Adaptation

According to the proponents of ego-psychology, the ego becomes autonomous by achieving a harmonious balance between its primitive drives and the dictates of reality.

The autonomous ego is thus synomymous with "the strong ego," "the well-adapted ego," "the healthy ego."

Identification

Psychoanalysis was conceived of by the proponents of ego-psychology as the process of helping the analysand ego to become autonomous: this was supposed to be achieved by the identification of the analysand with the strong ego of the analyst.

Narcissism

Lacan is very critical of the concept of the autonomous ego.[1]

He argues that the ego is not free but determined by the symbolic order.

Symbolic Order

The autonomy of the ego is simply a narcissistic illusion of mastery.

It is the symbolic order, and not the ego, which enjoys autonomy.

See Also

References

  1. Lacan, Jacques. Écrits: A Selection. Trans. Alan Sheridan. London: Tavistock Publications, 1977. p.306-7