Shengold, L. (1971). More about Rats and Rat People. Int. J. Psycho-Anal., 52:277-288.

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(1971). International Journal of Psycho-Analysis, 52:277-288

More about Rats and Rat People


Leonard Shengold Author Information

In a previous paper (Shengold, 1967) I dealt with cannibalistic manifestations in adults who had undergone traumatic experiences as children—experiences that had resulted in ego regression and distortion, and in fixation on and regression to oral sadism and masochism. These manifestations include fears and wishes of being devoured associated with a particular vulnerability of the anal area; a characteristic 'cannibalistic' rage associated with the overstimulated state; the tendency to seek repetition of overstimulating experiences—and the massive defensive efforts needed to deal with all these: pervasive and intense isolation (isolation that is associated with vertical ego splits); autohypnotic states; denial and lying; and the turning of impulses alternately upon others and upon the self. These people have a split superego serving the opposing needs to repeat and to be punished for the cannibalistic experiences. I call these patients 'rat people' because, lik

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