Discussion of Alan Sugarman's The Centrality of Beating Fantasies and Wishes in the Analysis of a Three-Year-Old Girl.

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Title: Discussion of Alan Sugarman's The Centrality of Beating Fantasies and Wishes in the Analysis of a Three-Year-Old Girl.
Authors: Novick, Jack (AUTHOR), Kelly Novick, Kerry (AUTHOR)
Source: Psychoanalytic Inquiry. Jul/Aug2013, Vol. 33 Issue 4, p368-373. 6p.
Subjects: Sugarman, Alan, Child psychology, Child analysis, Parent-child relationships, Freud, Sigmund, 1856-1939, Masochism, Sadomasochism
Abstract: The article focuses on the argument of doctor Alan Sugarman on the centrality of beating fantasies and the continuity between child and adult analysis. It states that beating fantasies originated from infancy as well as the child's relationship with the parents. It mentions that the conclusions of Sugarman supports the theory of Sigmund Freud on beating fantasy as the essence of masochism. It presents the case of the three-year-old Sarah who displayed sadomasochistic patterns in her behavior.
Database: Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection
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Abstract:The article focuses on the argument of doctor Alan Sugarman on the centrality of beating fantasies and the continuity between child and adult analysis. It states that beating fantasies originated from infancy as well as the child's relationship with the parents. It mentions that the conclusions of Sugarman supports the theory of Sigmund Freud on beating fantasy as the essence of masochism. It presents the case of the three-year-old Sarah who displayed sadomasochistic patterns in her behavior.
ISSN:07351690
DOI:10.1080/07351690.2013.803354