by Lida Prypchan Many of my master classes are given at the Bárbula Psychiatric Hospital. When entering the psychiatric hospital the students already expected to see some of the mentally ill residing there asking for money. The response is always laughter and giggles. There is a patient who usually comes up from the back or side …
February 2014 archive
Anxiety
by Lida Prypchan Very few people free themselves from anxiety, though at least Siegfried, the hero of The Ring of the Nibelungen, was born completely free from anxiety. But it was a rare privilege. Worries are the historical baggage of humankind. As typical examples we have the company director who observes that another takes over his …
Castration Complex Origin of the Neurosis?
by Lida Prypchan Both the Oedipus and castration complexes are very likely to be found in human societies and must be considered as a normal stage in the development of children. Castration is understood as the removal of the testicles. In psychoanalysis, castration means the removal or loss of the penis. It is worth remembering at …
The Brain: A Computer with Secrets
by Lida Prypchan A genius and a fool can have a brain that is identical in appearance: neither its size nor its structure under the microscope are useful in deciphering intellectual capacity. The heart speaks through palpitations, but the brain is quiet; it does not reveal its secrets, although it generates electrical impulses that allow us …
The Oedipus Complex and Neurosis “Know Thyself”
By Lida Prypchan In 1897, Freud began what may be called the most heroic act of his life: the psychoanalysis of his own unconscious. The ancient oracle of Delphi, who said “Know thyself,” has since ancient times led philosophers and thinkers to try to pursue this goal, but their inner resistance did not allow any to …
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