General information

Call No.:

320-1-4:21/1

Part of series

HU OSA 320-1-4 Photographs and Home Movie Collection of Privát Fotó és Film Alapivány: Films: Péter Forgács Art Documentaries

Located at

DVD-ROM #21 / No. 1

Digital ver. identifier

HU OSA 320-1-4_021

Original Title

Beszélgetések a pszichoanalízisről 4/5 Pszcihoanalízis és a mai társadalom

Date of production

1993

Date

1993

Level

Item

Primary Type

Moving image

Language

Hungarian

Duration

53 min.

Content

Form/Genre

Documentary film

Contents Summary

Psychoanalysis tried to find answers not only to the problems of the individual but to social and cultural questions as well. Although society cannot be laid on the psychoanalytic coach, psychoanalysts still attempted to interpret social changes by analytic concepts. They tried to explain primarily the psychology of fascism and oppressive systems. As it is for the benefit of the individual if he tries to clarify the blind spots of his past, modern society also has to face its suppressed tragedies. Psychoanalysis restores the continuity of the individual life and in this respect, for example, the present day working-through of the revolution of 1956 against Stalinism in Hungary restores the continuity of the collective memory.
While in Freud's age hysteria and other anxiety neuroses were typical, in present day culture we can find rather the self-loving, narcissistic personality and mess culture serving it. Among other things this is why psychoanalytic theory and practice has to be renewed to be able to meet these challenges. The criticism concerning the scientific basis, the relativity of therapeutic truth and the effectiveness of treatment in psychoanalysis can promote this aim. In these conversations we concentrate on the relationship between psychoanalysis and present day society.

Context

Associated Names

Forgács, Péter (Director)

Magyar Televízió (MTV) (Producer)

Fiatal Művészek Stúdiója (FMS) (Producer)

Balász Béla Stúdió (BBS) (Producer)