Abstract

CASSORLA, Roosevelt M. S.. Strange things in the field of analysis. Rev. bras. psicanál [online]. 2021, vol.55, n.3, pp. 61-80. ISSN 0486-641X.

The author writes about clinical facts that happen as strange "incidents" in the field of analysis. The analyst is astonished by the abrupt rise of release, actions, symptoms, images and situations that made him feel perplexed and strange. He has that impression he is part of situations related to Freud's uncanny theory. Through clinical material, the author proposes these incidents are about replacing the familiar for the unfamiliar. What is not familiar is not completely unknown, though. It is related to primitive experiences that haven't been signified enough. This ambiguity manifests in making the analyst disoriented, not sure if his analytical role is intact or disturbed. It is shown that both situations are actually present. Theoretical aspects are discussed.

Keywords : uncanny; unsettling; strange; symbolization; ambiguity; enactment.

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