Psychoanalytic Approach to the Magic

Elena V. Belousova
Year: 2015
DOI:
UDK: 159.96
Pages: 126-131
Language: russian
Section: The world of Culture: subjects, institutions, practices
Keywords: magic, psychoanalysis, the «omnipotence of thought» principle, the period of «magical hallucinatory» omnipotence, symbols, magical defense.
Abstract
The article presents the study of psychoanalytic approach to explain magic. The semantic ties between magic and psychoanalysis are analyzed on the basis of theoretical issues of psychoanalysis and cultural anthropology.
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