The Mirror Stage (Lacan) - The Importance Of (Imaginary) Mirrors

Mirror, mirror on the wall, who is the fairest of them all? In the fairytale of snow-white, the mirror seems indispensable, but also in everyday life, we constantly consult it to check how presentable, or unpresentable, we are. And this would be crucial for your development. It’s called the mirror stage, a theory introduced by the psychoanalyst Lacan. In this video, I will try to explain this concept and clarify why it can be linked to mental illness. #mirrorstage #lacan #importanceofmirror Socials: Facebook:   / simply-psyched-110335074024640   Instagram:   / simply.psyched   Copyright videos: -   • The Montessori mirror with pull-up ba...   -   • Baby playing with the mirror   References: Class notes, Vanheule Evans, Dylan. 1996. An Introductory Dictionary of Lacanian Psychoanalysis. ISBN 0-415-13523-0 Evans, Dylan. An Introductory Dictionary of Lacanian Psychoanalysis. London: Routledge. p. 193.