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13: The Journalist and the Analyst: On Janet Malcolm feat. Sam Adler-Bell

Ordinary Unhappiness

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Freud and the Seduction Theory

Freud's theory of infantile sexuality allows him to theorize infantile sexuality, and that of his complex is turning away from the seduction theory. He basically says, well, we can't empirically resolve this, so instead we have to treat this as fantasy,. And within this thing, all it's like a reality, but during this period of time, then. It becomes very much over determined because of ongoing moral panics about satanic ritual abuse and recovered memories.

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