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"La cámara nos introduce a la óptica inconsciente como lo hace el psicoanálisis con los impulsos inconscientes."

Walter Benjamin

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The quote talks about how both photography and psychoanalysis help us see things we normally wouldn't notice. A camera can capture tiny details, like the way light falls on a leaf or the expression on someone's face that we might miss with our own eyes. Similarly, psychoanalysis dives deep into our minds to uncover hidden feelings and thoughts that we are not aware of. For example, when a photographer takes a picture of a busy street, they might capture small moments like a child's smile or a bird in flight that we might overlook. In the same way, when someone talks to a therapist, they might start to understand why they feel anxious or sad, uncovering past experiences or hidden fears that influence their behavior. Overall, both tools—cameras and psychoanalysis—help us explore deeper layers of reality, whether it's in the world around us or within ourselves. People can use this understanding to appreciate the unnoticed beauty in their surroundings or to work through personal issues and improve their mental health.

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Freudian theory Impulses Mental processes Optics Perception Photography Psychoanalysis Subconscious Unconscious Visual art
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