Que ressent-on lorsqu’on ne ressent rien ? Pour une reprise de la dynamique affective dans la psychose

Abstract

The question of affectivity in the field of psychopathology has always been positioned at the crossroads of several disciplines. This positioning is explained by the complexity it entails — a complexity that cannot be unraveled without deconstructing each element and continually examining it from new perspectives. Nonetheless, the phenomenological approach—as demonstrated by a rich tradition of phenomenological psychopathology—proves particularly relevant for addressing this subject. In this article, we propose a phenomenological analysis of the affective dynamics in psychosis. To this end, we draw on certain fundamental notions from Husserlian phenomenology and Daniel Stern’s developmental psychology to develop a detailed and nuanced description of affectivity. With this conceptual foundation, we will examine both well-documented clinical cases from the specialized literature and micro-phenomenological interviews we have recently conducted with individuals experiencing psychosis. This work aims to shed light on the multiple facets of psychotic lived experience.