Ego Duplications, Body Doubles, and Dreams: a Contribution To a Phenomenology of Body Image and Memory
Journal of Phenomenological Psychology 1995 DOI: 10.1163/156916295x00105 (opens in new tab)
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AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
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| Topics | Philosophy of mind |
| Key points | Argues that dreaming, schizophrenic disintegration, out-of-body experiences, and creative acts share an "unconscious" structure, described by situating psychoanalytic, clinical, and empirical studies within a phenomenological framework. Proposes that this structure involves relationships between waking consciousness and a transformative body image, including experiences of ego "duplication" and body "doubling." |
Abstract
Abstract In this paper an "unconscious" structure common to such altered psychological states as dreaming, schizophrenic disintegration, out-of body experiences, and creative acts is described. This description is accomplished by setting psychoanalytic, clinical, and empirical studies zuithin a phenomenological framework. Phenomenological self-reflection is first made a party to discussions which focus on memories and the experience of the lived body. The configurations of "unconsciousness" then take precedence in describing relationships between the "I" of waking (or awakening) consciousness and a transformative body image (or body ego). A unique experience of the self-as undergoing a process of ego "duplication" and body "doubling"-is highlighted.