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| + | In [[Jacques Lacan]]'s theory of psychic structures, '''the Imaginary''' refers to the non-linguistic aspect of the [[psyche]], formulated during the [[Mirror Stage]]. | ||
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| + | The Imaginary is the realm of spatial identification that begins with the mirror stage (see above), and is instrumental in the development of psychic agency. As discussed, it is here that the emerging subject is able to identify his or her mirror image as 'self', as distinguished from 'other'. However, this process entails a certain structural alienation in that what is designated as 'self' is formed through what is Other – namely, the mirror image. What becomes the Subject proper is made through inception into [[the Symbolic]] order, which is when the infant acquires the ability to use language – that is, to realise his or her desire through speech. | ||
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== [[Kid A In Alphabet Land]] == | == [[Kid A In Alphabet Land]] == | ||
Revision as of 16:07, 25 April 2006
In Jacques Lacan's theory of psychic structures, the Imaginary refers to the non-linguistic aspect of the psyche, formulated during the Mirror Stage.
The Imaginary is the realm of spatial identification that begins with the mirror stage (see above), and is instrumental in the development of psychic agency. As discussed, it is here that the emerging subject is able to identify his or her mirror image as 'self', as distinguished from 'other'. However, this process entails a certain structural alienation in that what is designated as 'self' is formed through what is Other – namely, the mirror image. What becomes the Subject proper is made through inception into the Symbolic order, which is when the infant acquires the ability to use language – that is, to realise his or her desire through speech.
Kid A In Alphabet Land
Kid A In Alphabet Land Incinerates Another Insufferable Irritant - The Insouciant Imaginary!
"You're Imaginary!" Said Kid A. "This Is Easy...All Too Easy..." The Kid Thought, "Is It Only A Matter Of Time Before They See Through My Thin Veneer?..." Remember: Not Fraud, but Freud!
