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Dr. Todd McGowan: Enjoyment Right & Left

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"Pleasure vs Enjoyment: Exploring Freud's Perspective"

The speakers discuss the distinction between pleasure and enjoyment, examining Freud's concept of pleasure as a discharge of excess stimulus. They delve into the build-up and release of pleasure in sexuality and question whether pleasure is determined by male sexuality. They also explore the concept of enjoyment, which involves giving ourselves some trouble to work through and attaching sacrifice or loss to make objects desirable.

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