“Lacan explains how an infant cannot differentiate itself from the world around it.”
This sounds very much like, or that it has parallels with what psychologist call ‘theory of mind’ and the way children learn to separate themselves from the mother. I have had to read up a lot about it with my son being autistic. For autistics, the realisation the are indeed separate and the implications of this comes later than in most people. My son when he was little was always shouting “Where am I?” He meant “Where are you?” I found it fascinating.
Yes, I find that fascinating too, how the mind develops. And so interesting about your son. Perhaps for autistics they don't entirely separate from the world around them. They are living, literally, in a world different from our own. It's true of those with ADHD, as well. Things are moving so much faster in their world and it gets hectic and confusing. Thanks for sharing that Julie.
Not at all, my friend. I'm glad you've come here and love what you say. You are write, they were no speaking to writers, but I find it intriguing how "the fall and redemption" narrative fits so well with what writers have come to see as what comes a compelling story, as I listed here. and I think we writers could learn much from what they write, but it applies to life in general as well.
So much here that resonates with me. Yes, The Tao of Physics was an eye-opener. As for the stars, a Bible verse about being there when the morning stars first together always felt like a half-lost memory. I once wrote an epitaph for my tombstone, something like: " I am compressed within my skin like a time bomb; / there is more to me than time allows to be. / When the end comes I'll explode like an atom; / It is my end to explore infinity." I was young when I wrote this and still feel the same way. Still feel just as young and infinitely old.
“Lacan explains how an infant cannot differentiate itself from the world around it.”
This sounds very much like, or that it has parallels with what psychologist call ‘theory of mind’ and the way children learn to separate themselves from the mother. I have had to read up a lot about it with my son being autistic. For autistics, the realisation the are indeed separate and the implications of this comes later than in most people. My son when he was little was always shouting “Where am I?” He meant “Where are you?” I found it fascinating.
Yes, I find that fascinating too, how the mind develops. And so interesting about your son. Perhaps for autistics they don't entirely separate from the world around them. They are living, literally, in a world different from our own. It's true of those with ADHD, as well. Things are moving so much faster in their world and it gets hectic and confusing. Thanks for sharing that Julie.
Not at all, my friend. I'm glad you've come here and love what you say. You are write, they were no speaking to writers, but I find it intriguing how "the fall and redemption" narrative fits so well with what writers have come to see as what comes a compelling story, as I listed here. and I think we writers could learn much from what they write, but it applies to life in general as well.
So much here that resonates with me. Yes, The Tao of Physics was an eye-opener. As for the stars, a Bible verse about being there when the morning stars first together always felt like a half-lost memory. I once wrote an epitaph for my tombstone, something like: " I am compressed within my skin like a time bomb; / there is more to me than time allows to be. / When the end comes I'll explode like an atom; / It is my end to explore infinity." I was young when I wrote this and still feel the same way. Still feel just as young and infinitely old.