Playing and Its Importance in the Child Psychoanalytic Therapeutic Process
Daniela Ponciano *
Academic of Psychology, University of Gurupi, Tocantins, Brazil.
Ellen Fernanda Klinger
Dra. Psychology, University of Gurupi, Tocantins, Brazil.
João Victor Ponciano
Master in Philosophy, Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná, Brazil.
Thamires Reis Amorim
Academic of Psychology, University of Gurupi, Tocantins, Brazil.
Deusimar Noleto Soares
Academic of Psychology, University of Gurupi, Tocantins, Brazil.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
When it comes to playing, there is the impression that this is something recreational and fun; however, for psychology and psychoanalysis, this goes beyond recreational lines. Playing has a significant value in human development. This study sought to show the importance of playing in the child's life and in the therapeutic process from the perspective of the psychoanalyst. For psychoanalysis, playing is used as an instrument of evaluation and intervention, allowing the analyst to monitor the child's emotional development. We understand the child's playful activity as an expression of their desires, traumas and the elaboration of their conflicts.
Keywords: Play, child development, psychoanalysis, psychoanalysis with children.