Psychoanalytic theory suggests that the act of defecating is an inherently shameful one due to its association with excrement. This may explain why some individuals experience a sexual attraction to...
Eroticized Fire
The word “fire” evokes intense feelings of passion, desire, and danger. This fascination can be seen throughout literature, art, and even everyday language. In many cultures, fire...
Cancer is an astrological sign represented by the crab. It is associated with nurturing, protective, caring behavior, and motherly love.
There may be unconscious associations between caregiving...
Erotic imagination is a powerful tool for exploring, expressing, and transforming desires, emotions, thoughts, memories, fantasies, fears, traumas, dreams, anxieties, aspirations, and creativity. It...
The concept of "desire" has been extensively explored across various disciplines, including psychology, philosophy, and literature.
In political science, it is seldom studied in detail. Political...
Erotic fantasies are often seen as taboo topics due to their association with shame, guilt, and repression.
They can actually provide insight into our subconscious mind and cultural influences...
There has been a growing interest in exploring the intersection between political figures' sexual fantasies and their unconscious drives, ambitions, and psychological conflicts. This phenomenon is...
Can the unconscious be queered—and what does that mean for psychoanalytic theory?
Queering theory has been an important tool for thinking about gender, identity, sexuality, and desire since the...
It is widely believed that repressed sexual energy can manifest as physical or psychological symptoms beyond sexual ones, such as anxiety, aggression, or creativity blockages. Some researchers have...
The unconscious mind is a powerful tool used to process and interpret our thoughts, feelings, and behavior. It is responsible for regulating our emotions, memories, and dreams.
It can also be a...