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55: What is the Pleasure Principle? feat. Rebecca Ariel Porte

Ordinary Unhappiness

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Transitioning from Pleasure to Reality: Freud's Developmental Narrative

The chapter explores Freud's narrative on the transition from the pleasure principle to the reality principle, examining how the psychical apparatus forms a conception of the real world. It delves into examples of infantile development, discussing the shift from hallucinatory satisfaction to grappling with disappointment. The conversation highlights the ongoing struggle between pleasure and reality principles in human experience.

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