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Mourning and Melancholia (German: Trauer und Melancholie) is a 1917 work of Sigmund Freud, the founder of psychoanalysis. In this essay, Freud argues that mourning and melancholia are similar but different responses to loss.
In mourning we found that the inhibition and loss of interest are fully accounted for by the work of mourning in which the ego is absorbed. In melancholia, the unknown loss will result in a similar internal work and will therefore be responsible for the melancholic inhibition. The difference is that the inhibition.
How does Freud's essay on melancholia help us to understand the psychological impact of the pandemic? The web page explores the themes of loss, trauma, identification and art in relation to Freud's work and the current situation.
Mourning is regularly the reaction to the loss of a loved person, or to the loss of some abstraction which has taken the place of one, such as one's country, liberty, an ideal, and so on. In some people the same influences produce melancholia instead of mourning and we consequently suspect them of a pathological disposition.
Aug 22, 2023 · A chapter that explores the concept of melancholy/melancholia in psychoanalysis and its relation to cultural difference, loss, and social factors. It analyzes the works of Freud, Ferenczi, Klein, Lacan, Butler, Eng, Derrida, Cheng, and others on mourning and melancholia.
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In his 1917 essay “Mourning and Melancholy”, Freud recognizes two mutually exclusive responses to loss — mourning [Trauer] and melancholia [Melancholie]. This sharp distinction between the two …
