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Psychoanalysis as Archaeology
- Freud compares psychoanalysis to archaeology, working with fragments to reconstruct hidden pasts.
- Unlike archaeology, analysis deals with a living psychic structure where memory is distorted and fragmented.
Legitimacy and Aim of Analysis
- Freud asserts psychoanalysis has an "undisputed right" to reconstruct past psychic material, claiming scientific legitimacy.
- The analyst's constructions are preliminary work leading to therapeutic progress, unlike archaeology where reconstruction is the end.
Constructions and Patient Agreement
- Freud exemplifies constructions with infantile jealousy of a sibling as a common forgotten childhood history.
- Analysts must be cautious accepting agreement from patients; true acceptance is shown by fresh material or reactions.