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A critique of the Libido Theory

A critique of the Libido Theory IRVING BIEBER HE LIBIDO THEORY has been criti- in some way to psychic energy, or cized from its inception by many psychical states of tension. When psychic who have known relatively little about tension is raised beyond certain levels, a psychoanalysis and by others well state of Unlust arises. The state of Un- grounded in its precepts. Its major prin- lust promotes, activity to secure dis- ciples continue to dominate large sec- charge of tension with accompanying tions of psychoanalytic thinking, and, states of gratification. The psychic by and large, it still constitutes accepted energy can be accumulated and is doctrine. stored in the reservoir of ego libido. Be- Comprehensive and thorough criti- cause of the o verfullness of this reser- cism of the Libido Theory would re- voir, the libido flows out to objects to quire at least one good-sized volume. cathect them, with the resulting relief, This paper makes no pretense at such or impoverishment, of the ego libido, comprehensiveness, hut discusses points depending on the amounts of libido of apparent vulnerability in the theo- cathected. Besides having a quantity, retical constructs. the l~ibid_o_ o~~~nding The term "libido" was initiall~sed on the source of its o_rg_~_n origin. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png The American Journal of Psychoanalysis Springer Journals

A critique of the Libido Theory

The American Journal of Psychoanalysis , Volume 18 (1): 17 – Mar 1, 1958

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Springer Journals
Copyright
1958 The Association for the Advancement of Psychoanalysis
ISSN
0002-9548
eISSN
1573-6741
DOI
10.1007/BF01871878
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Abstract

IRVING BIEBER HE LIBIDO THEORY has been criti- in some way to psychic energy, or cized from its inception by many psychical states of tension. When psychic who have known relatively little about tension is raised beyond certain levels, a psychoanalysis and by others well state of Unlust arises. The state of Un- grounded in its precepts. Its major prin- lust promotes, activity to secure dis- ciples continue to dominate large sec- charge of tension with accompanying tions of psychoanalytic thinking, and, states of gratification. The psychic by and large, it still constitutes accepted energy can be accumulated and is doctrine. stored in the reservoir of ego libido. Be- Comprehensive and thorough criti- cause of the o verfullness of this reser- cism of the Libido Theory would re- voir, the libido flows out to objects to quire at least one good-sized volume. cathect them, with the resulting relief, This paper makes no pretense at such or impoverishment, of the ego libido, comprehensiveness, hut discusses points depending on the amounts of libido of apparent vulnerability in the theo- cathected. Besides having a quantity, retical constructs. the l~ibid_o_ o~~~nding The term "libido" was initiall~sed on the source of its o_rg_~_n origin.

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The American Journal of PsychoanalysisSpringer Journals

Published: Mar 1, 1958

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