For the Love of Death
Somnophilic and Necrophilic Acts and Fantasies
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8334169 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Danielle Knafo (0000-0002-1663-7378, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 63 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 857-886 |
| Publication date | 2015-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0003-0651 • E-ISSN: 1941-2460 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0003065115606132 |
| PMID | 26487106 |
| OpenAlex | W2175697800 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 24 |
The psychoanalytic literature on somnophilic and necrophilic fantasies and acts is indeed sparse. It is argued here that one must distinguish the forms of fantasy, playacting, and actual behavior that lie along a spectrum of romantic or sexual behavior involving people who are sleeping, drugged, immobile, inanimate, comatose, or dead. Regardless of these distinctions, however, the underlying dynamics commonly involve reunion with the mother, an inability to mourn, fear of the female, and an attempt at mastering and transcending the fear of death. To highlight these psychodynamics, a clinical case of somnophilia, Pedro Almodóvar’s Talk to Her (a film about romantic relationships with comatose women), and the case of Count von Cosel, a quixotic necrophiliac, are presented. Gender differences are emphasized in the analysis of case material and cultural tropes
Psychoanalysis · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Psychology · Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications · Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0.33 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2023 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |