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''Group Psychology and the Analysis of the Ego'' ((ドイツ語:Massenpsychologie und Ich-Analyse)) is a work of Sigmund Freud from the year 1921. In this monograph, Freud describes psychological mechanisms at work within mass movements. A ''mass'', according to Freud, is a "temporary entity, consisting of heterogeneous elements that have joined together for a moment."〔(ドイツ語:"provisorisches Wesen, das aus heterogenen Elementen besteht, die sich für einen Augenblick miteinander verbunden haben")〕 He refers heavily to the writings of sociologist and psychologist Gustave Le Bon (1841-1931), summarizing his work at the beginning of the book in the chapter ''Le Bons Schilderung der Massenseele'' ("Le Bon's description of the group mind"). Like Le Bon, Freud says that as part of the mass, the individual acquires a sense of infinite power which allows him to act on impulses that he would otherwise have to curb as an isolated individual. These feelings of power and security allow the individual not only to act as part of the mass, but also to feel safety in numbers. This is accompanied, however, by a loss of conscious personality and a tendency of the individual to be infected by any emotion within the mass, and to amplify the emotion, in turn, by "mutual induction". Overall, the mass is "impulsive, changeable, and irritable. It is controlled almost exclusively by the unconscious."〔(ドイツ語:"impulsiv, wandelbar und reizbar. Sie wird fast ausschließlich vom Unbewussten geleitet.")〕 Freud distinguishes between two types of masses. One is the short-lived kind, characterized by a rapidly transient interest, such as trends. The other kind consists of more permanent and enduring masses, which are highly organized, such as the Church or the military. "The masses of the former type, so to speak, ride on the latter, like the short but high waves on the long swell of the sea." 〔(ドイツ語:"Die Massen der ersteren Art sind den letzteren gleichsam aufgesetzt wie die kurzen, aber hohen Wellen den langen Dünungen der See.")〕 However, the same basic mental processes operate in both kinds of masses. Freud refers back to his theory of instincts and believes that masses are held together by libidinal bonds. Each individual in the mass acts on impulses of love that are diverted from their original objectives. They pursue no direct sexual goal, but "do not therefore work less vigorously".〔(ドイツ語:"ohne darum minder energisch zu wirken")〕 Freud initially called the (largely unconscious) identification with the other individuals of the mass, all of whom are drawn in the same way to the leader, a binding element. The ego perceives a significant similarity with others in the group and identifies with them. In addition, admiration and idealization of the leader of the group takes place through the process of idealization. The narcissistic libido is displaced to the object which is "loved because of its perfection which the individual has sought for his own ego".〔(ドイツ語:"liebt es wegen der Vollkommenheit, die man fürs eigene Ich angestrebt hat")〕 Also, a process of identification with the aggressor can take place, for example, as happens in regression. Thus, Freud came to the conclusion: "A primary mass is a number of individuals who have put one and the same object in place of their ego ideal and consequently identify with each other.〔(ドイツ語:"Eine primäre Masse ist eine Anzahl von Individuen, die ein und dasselbe Objekt an die Stelle ihres Ich-Ideals gesetzt und sich infolgedessen miteinander identifiziert haben.")〕 == Notes == 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Group Psychology and the Analysis of the Ego」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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