From the beginning of psychoanalysis, the term unpleasure, in the ordinary sense of a disagreeable impression, was chosen by Sigmund Freud for its dynamic dimension in psychic functioning. He noted the role of "feelings of unpleasure" in the speech of his patients and their defenses against the painful contents of their thoughts. In "On the Psychical Mechanism of Hysterical Phenomena: Preliminary Communication" (1893a) by Freud and Josef Breuer, these painful affects—fear, anxiety, shame, physical pain—are enumerated and their contribution to the formation of hysterical symptoms is explained: The unpleasure they elicit triggers forgetting, repression.
In Freud's position of From the primitive psychic apparatus in The Interpretation beginning of Dreams (1900a), an economic perspective predominates: Unpleasure[[psychoanalysis]], engendered by the increase in tensions due to excitationterm unpleasure, sets in motion the functioning ordinary [[sense]] of the a disagreeable impression, was chosen by Sigmund [[Freud]] for its [[dynamic]] [[dimension]] in [[psychic apparatus]] functioning. He noted the [[role]] of "The psychical apparatus is intolerant [[feelings]] of unpleasure; it has to fend it off at all costs, " in the [[speech]] of his [[patients]] and if their defenses against the perception painful [[contents]] of reality entails unpleasure, that perception—that is, their [[thoughts]]. In "On the truth—must be sacrificed[[Psychical]] [[Mechanism]] of [[Hysterical]] Phenomena: Preliminary [[Communication]]" (p. 2371893a)by Freud and Josef [[Breuer]], he writes in "Analysis Terminable and Interminable" (1937c). Unpleasure is a broader category than anxietythese painful affects—[[fear]], although [[anxiety is certainly unpleasurable. Other affective states such as tension]], pain, or grief are also unpleasurable; so, too[[shame]], [[physical]] pain—are enumerated and their contribution to the [[formation]] of hysterical [[symptoms]] is inhibition. Unpleasure is thus not only an affective stateexplained: The unpleasure they elicit triggers [[forgetting]], it is set up as a principle that regulates psychic functioning[[repression]].
MICHÈLE POLLAK CORNILLOTIn Freud's [[position]] of the [[primitive]] psychic [[apparatus]] in The [[Interpretation]] of [[Dreams]] (1900a), an [[economic]] perspective predominates: Unpleasure, engendered by the increase in tensions due to [[excitation]], sets in motion the functioning of the [[psychic apparatus]]. "The [[psychical apparatus]] is intolerant of unpleasure; it has to fend it off at all costs, and if the [[perception]] of [[reality]] entails unpleasure, that perception—that is, the truth—must be sacrificed" (p. 237), he writes in "[[Analysis]] Terminable and Interminable" (1937c). Unpleasure is a broader [[category]] than anxiety, although anxiety is certainly unpleasurable. [[Other]] [[affective]] states such as tension, [[pain]], or grief are also unpleasurable; so, too, is [[inhibition]]. Unpleasure is thus not only an affective [[state]], it is set up as a [[principle]] that regulates psychic functioning.
See also: Automatism; ; Defense; Discharge; Dualism; Ego; Excitation; Hatred; Historical reality; Hypochondria; Inhibitions, Symptoms and Anxiety; "Instincts and Their Vicissitudes"; Jouissance (Lacan); Metapsychology; Moral masochism; Negative transference; Nirvana; Pain; Pleasure ==Freudian Dictionary==<blockquote>The ego/reality ego; Pleasure/'s activities are governed by consideration of the tensions produced by stimuli [[present]] within it or introduced into it. The raising of these tensions is in general felt as unpleasure principle; Principle of constancy; ; "Project for a Scientific Psychology, A"; Protective Shield; Purified-and their lowering as [[pleasure-ego; Reality principle; "Repression"; Suffering; Symptom-formation; Thing, The]].<ref>{{OoPA}} Ch.Bibliography1</ref></blockquote>
* Freud, Sigmund. (1900a)<blockquote>The ego'll activities are governed by considerations of the tensions produced by stimuli present within it or introduced into it. The interpretation raising of dreams. Part I, SE, 4: 1-338; Part II, SE, 5: 339-625. * ——. (1937c). Analysis terminable and interminable. SE, 23: 209-253. * Freud, Sigmund, these tensions is in general felt as unpleasure and Breuer, Josef. (1893a)their lowering as pleasure. On the psychical mechanism of hysterical phenomena: Preliminary communication<ref>{{OoPA}} Ch. SE, 2: 1-17.</ref></blockquote>
Further Reading<blockquote>The [[sensation]] of unpleasure which accompanies the [[appearance]] of symptoms varies to an extraordinary degree. In the [[case]] of the permanent symptoms where a [[displacement]] upon motility has occurred, such as paralyses and contractures, it is usually [[absent]]; the ego behaves towards [[them]] as if it were not involved; in the case of the intermittent symptoms and those in the sensory sphere, definite feelings of unpleasure are experienced as a rule, which may be increased to an excessive degree in the case of the [[symptom]] of pain.<ref>{{PoA}} Ch. 5</ref></blockquote>
==See Also=={{See}}Automatism; ; [[Defense]]; [[Discharge]]; [[Dualism]]; Ego; Excitation; [[Hatred]]; Historical reality; [[Hypochondria]]; Inhibitions, Symptoms and Anxiety; "[[Instincts]] and Their Vicissitudes"; [[Jouissance]] ([[Lacan]]); [[Metapsychology]]; [[Moral]] [[masochism]]; [[Negative]] [[transference]]; [[Nirvana]]; Pain; Pleasure ego/reality ego; Pleasure/unpleasure principle; [[Principle of constancy]]; ; "[[Project]] for a [[Scientific]] [[Psychology]], A"; Protective Shield; Purified-pleasure-ego; [[Reality principle]]; "Repression"; [[Suffering]]; [[Symptom-formation]]; [[Thing]], The. ==References==* Villele[[Freud, LSigmund]]. (19971900a). From the sway The [[interpretation of the pleasure principledreams]]. Part I, SE, 4: Ghost of a tiger. Psychoanalytic Review1-338; Part II, 84SE, 2815: 339-294625. * Wise, I——. (20001937c). Pleasure in phantasy Analysis terminable and interminable. SE, 23: 209-253.* Freud, Sigmund, and realityBreuer, Josef. (1893a). International Journal On the psychical mechanism of Psychoanalysishysterical phenomena: Preliminary communication. SE, 81, 1562: 1-15817. {{Freudian Dictionary}}{{!}}
