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As Edith Jacobson suggests, the point of the acting out is to deny this anxiety. Act out turn off by Kuspit, Donald / Artforum International Acting out splits the trauma scene, divides and conquers, at least for the time being, the immediate evacuation effects of the first strike of loss, and thus skips the downbeat of psychotic shutdown. Act out turn on by Rickels, Laurence A. / Artforum International More results

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As Edith Jacobson suggests, the point of the acting out is to deny this anxiety.

Act out turn off by Kuspit, Donald / Artforum International

Acting out splits the trauma scene, divides and conquers, at least for the time being, the immediate evacuation effects of the first strike of loss, and thus skips the downbeat of psychotic shutdown.

Act out turn on by Rickels, Laurence A. / Artforum International

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