Agressividade em Psicanálise

da formulação lacaniana às reinterpretações atuais

Abstract

This study analyzes the concept of aggressiveness in Jacques Lacan's theory (“Aggressiveness in Psychoanalysis”, 1998/1948), articulating it with contemporary contributions from Fong (2017), Kaye (2023), and Neill & Eyers (2024). For Lacan, aggressiveness is conceived as a structural force that traverses subjective constitution and social bonds, emerging from the alienation inherent to the mirror stage and mediated by the big Other. The analysis highlights how this constitutive tension, articulated with the registers of the Imaginary, the Symbolic, and the Real, is essential for understanding subjectivity. By engaging with contemporary authors, the study broadens the comprehension of the concept, linking it to pre-specular dynamics of dependence and separation (Fong), sociopolitical tensions of capitalism that exacerbate narcissism and structural violence (Kaye), and experiences of bodily fragmentation that shape subjectivity (Neill & Eyers). The findings reaffirm that aggressiveness is an indispensable concept for psychoanalysis and the study of contemporary subjectivities. Furthermore, the study suggests future investigations into the clinical management and sociocultural implications of aggressiveness, emphasizing its centrality in understanding subjective and social transformations.