In search of the infantile in old age

Authors

  • Cláudio Laks Eizirik Sociedade Psicanalítica de Porto Alegre (SPPA)

Keywords:

Aging, The infantile, Analyst aging, Psychoanalytic process

Abstract

After characterizing the infantile in the terms proposed by D. Winnicott and F. Guignard, the author examines some aspects of aging and analytical listening as the analyst ages, finally describing based on clinical case fragments how the search for the infantile can occur in old age. Considering that the infantile is the most genuine within us and that it is never fully exposed, it would constitute a permanent invitation for us to engage more deeply, throughout the entire life cycle, in the infinite experience and adventure that is to be alive.

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Author Biography

Cláudio Laks Eizirik, Sociedade Psicanalítica de Porto Alegre (SPPA)

Psiquiatra. Membro efetivo e analista didata da Sociedade Psicanalítica de Porto Alegre (SPPA)

Published

2023-02-13

How to Cite

Laks Eizirik, C. (2023). In search of the infantile in old age. SPPA Journal of Psychoanalysis, 29(3), 413–422. Retrieved from https://revista.sppa.org.br/RPdaSPPA/article/view/1075