The [[specular image]] ([[Fr]]. ''[[{{Top}}image spèculaire]]'') refers to the reflection of one's own [[body]] in the [[mirror]], the [[image]] of oneself which is simultaneously oneself and [[other]] (the '[[little other]]').{{Bottom}}
It is by [[identifying]] with the [[specular image]] that the [[infant]] first begins to construct its [[ego]] in the [[mirror stage]].
Even when there is no real =====Little Other=====The [[mirrorspecular image]], refers to the ''[[reflection]]'' of one's own [[infantfragmented body|body]] sees its behaviour reflected in the imitative gestures of an adult or another child; these imitative gestures enable [[mirror stage|mirror]], the other person to function as a [[specular image|image]] of oneself which is simultaneously ''oneself'' and ''[[other]]'' -- the "'''[[little other]]'''".
The =====Identification=====It is by '''[[identification|identifying]]''' with the [[specular image]] that the [[humanmirror stage|infant]] first begins to [[beingconstruct]] is completely captivated by its '''[[ego]]''' in the '''[[specular imagemirror stage]]'''.
This =====Mirror Stage=====Even when there is no [[real]] [[mirror stage|mirror]], the basic reason for [[mirror stage|infant]] sees its [[behaviour]] reflected in the power imitative gestures of the an [[adult]] or [[another]] [[imaginarymirror stage|child]] in ; these imitative gestures enable the other person to function as a [[subjectspecular image]].
--=====Captation=====The [[nature|human]] [[being]] is completely [[captation|captivated]] by the [[specular image]].
=====Imaginary=====This is the basic [[reason]] for the [[power]] of the '''[[imaginary]]''' in the [[subject]]. =====Non-Specularizable=====There are certain things which have no [[specular image]], which are not "specularisable'''specularizable'''."
These are the [[phallus]], the [[partial object|erogenous zones]], and ''[[objet petit a]]''.
=====See Also====={{See}}* [[Captation]]* [[Counterpart]]||
* [[Ego]]
* [[Identification]]
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* [[Imaginary]]
* [[Imago]]
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* [[Mirror stage]]
* ''[[Objet (petit) a]]''
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* [[Other]]
* [[Phallus]]
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