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The question in this book arises from the realisation that Freud attributes a narcissistic origin to the self and, at the same time, refers to the self as a bodily self. This statement calls into question the relationship between narcissism and corporeality, which is not explicitly thematised in his work, always appearing in a dispersed way throughout its development. The references to the theme of narcissism in his works also reveal a continuous evolution of his concept. This study first follows the process of formation of the concept of narcissism in Freud's work. Then, four specific themes that are directly linked to the issue of corporeality in Freud are addressed: schizophrenia, hypochondria, conversion and erogeneity. Analysing these themes is the way to discuss the relationship between the theory of narcissism and Freud's approach to corporeality.
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Master en psychologie - UFJF 2015. Diplôme d'études supérieures en développement humain (éducation et santé) - UFJF 2013. Licence en psychologie - Centre d'enseignement supérieur de Juiz de Fora (PUC Minas) 2011. Diplômée en éducation physique - UFJF 1983. Maître de conférences en études postuniversitaires (Lato Sensu) au Centre d'enseignement supérieur de Juiz de Fora - MG 2018.
