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When Lacan talks about the specular image, he is referring to the reflection of one's own body in the mirror, the image of oneself which is simultaneously oneself and OTHER (the 'little other'). It is by identifying with the specular image that the human baby -first begins to construct hiS EGo in the MIRROR STAGE. Even when there is no real mirror, the baby sees its behaviour reflected in the imitative gestures of an adult or another child; these imitative gestures enable the other person to function as a specular image. The human being is completely captivated by the specular image: this is the basic reason for the power of the imaginary in the subject, and explains why man projects this image of his body onto all other objects in the world around him (see Lacan, 1975b; see CAPTATION).
 
There  are certain things which have no specular image, which are not 'specularisable'. These are the phallus, the erogenous zones, and objet petit a.
 
  
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=====Little Other=====
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The [[specular image]] refers to the ''[[reflection]]'' of one's own [[fragmented body|body]] in the [[mirror stage|mirror]], the [[specular image|image]] of oneself which is simultaneously ''oneself'' and ''[[other]]'' -- the "'''[[little other]]'''".
  
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=====Identification=====
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It is by '''[[identification|identifying]]''' with the [[specular image]] that the [[mirror stage|infant]] first begins to [[construct]] its '''[[ego]]''' in the '''[[mirror stage]]'''.
  
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=====Mirror Stage=====
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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]].
  
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=====Captation=====
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The [[nature|human]] [[being]] is completely [[captation|captivated]] by the [[specular image]].
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=====Imaginary=====
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This is the basic [[reason]] for the [[power]] of the '''[[imaginary]]''' in the [[subject]].
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=====Non-Specularizable=====
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There are certain things which have no [[specular image]], which are not "'''specularizable'''."
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These are the [[phallus]], the [[partial object|erogenous zones]], and ''[[objet petit a]]''.
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* [[Mirror stage]]
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* [[Other]]
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* [[Phallus]]
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Latest revision as of 23:45, 20 May 2019

French: image spèculaire


Little Other

The specular image 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".

Identification

It is by identifying with the specular image that the infant first begins to construct its ego in the mirror stage.

Mirror Stage

Even when there is no real mirror, the infant sees its behaviour reflected in the imitative gestures of an adult or another child; these imitative gestures enable the other person to function as a specular image.

Captation

The human being is completely 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 "specularizable."

These are the phallus, the erogenous zones, and objet petit a.

See Also

References