A clínica psicanalítica e a relação do sujeito com o dinheiro

Abstract

The relationship between the subject and money transcends mere economic necessity. It is a fertile field for psychoanalysis, as it reveals deep aspects of human subjectivity, intertwining desires, fears, anxieties, values, and beliefs. It is possible to say that the subject responds to the demands of internal impulses, termed by Freud as Pulse or Instinct. It is the eternal quest for full pleasure, for satisfaction. The aspect of the pulse to be highlighted in this work assumes that money and the subject's relationship with it are considered objects of satisfaction. Based on this, the objective of this research is to elucidate how the drive, according to psychoanalysis, can constitute the unconscious desire of the subject and how this comes into conflict with their conscious condition, leading the subject to actions that will negatively impact their financial health. The study comes from a literature review taking as references psychoanalysis authors who discuss the subject's relationship with money and how clinical management can be carried out in analysis to understand this subjectivity, with Freud as the protagonist author of the discussion. It was possible to observe that the subject's relationship with money is an expression of human subjectivity, revealing deep aspects of our psyche. Psychoanalysis invites us to look beyond the economic dimension and to understand how money intertwines with our desires, lacks, fears, anxiety, and most intimate values.