specular {{Top}}image (image spÈculaire) When Lacan talks about thespèculaire{{Bottom}}
specular image, he is referring to the reflection of one's own body in the
=====Little Other=====The [[specular image]] refers to the ''[[reflection]]'' of one's own [[fragmented body|body]] in the [[mirrorstage|mirror]], the [[specular image|image ]] of oneself which is simultaneously ''oneself '' and OTHER (''[[other]]'' -- the"'''[[little other]]'''".
'little other'). =====Identification=====It is by '''[[identification|identifying ]]''' with the [[specular image ]] that the human baby[[mirror stage|infant]] first begins to [[construct]] its '''[[ego]]''' in the '''[[mirror stage]]'''.
-first begins to construct hiS EGo in the MIRROR STAGE. =====Mirror Stage=====Even when there is no [[real]] [[mirror stage|mirror]], the [[mirror stage|infant]] sees its [[behaviour]] reflected in the imitative gestures of an [[adult]] or [[another]] [[mirror stage|child]]; these imitative gestures enable the other person to function as a [[specular image]].
irror, =====Captation=====The [[nature|human]] [[being]] is completely [[captation|captivated]] by the baby sees its behaviour reflected in the imitative gestures of an[[specular image]].
adult or another child; these imitative gestures enable =====Imaginary=====This is the other person tobasic [[reason]] for the [[power]] of the '''[[imaginary]]''' in the [[subject]].
function as a =====Non-Specularizable=====There are certain things which have no [[specular image]], which are not "'''specularizable'''." These are the [[phallus]], the [[partial object|erogenous zones]], and ''[[objet petit a]]''. The human being is completely captivated by
he specular image: this is the basic reason for the power of the imaginary in=====See Also====={{See}}* [[Captation]]* [[Counterpart]]||* [[Ego]]* [[Identification]]||* [[Imaginary]]* [[Imago]]||* [[Mirror stage]]* ''[[Objet (petit) a]]''||* [[Other]]* [[Phallus]]{{Also}}
Ahe subject, and explains why man projects this image of his body onto all==References==<div style="font-size:11px" class="references-small"><references/></div>
-ether objects in the world around him (see Lacan, 1975b; see CAPTATION).{{OK}}[[Category:Imaginary]]
- There are certain things which have no specular image, which are not 'specularisable'. These are the phallus, the erogenous zones, and objet petit a. == References ==<references/>[[Category:Imaginary]][[Category:Lacan]][[Category:Terms]][[Category:Concepts]][[Category:Psychoanalysis]]__NOTOC__
