
Dr. Richard Boothby: On The Subject of Love
Psyche
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Freud's Death Drive and Its Connection to Love
In this chapter, they discuss Freud's work on the death drive and its connection to love. They explore Freud's observations of trauma victims and propose a primordial desire for self-destruction. They also touch upon the idea that love is associated with the life drive, providing stability and preventing succumbing to the death drive.
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