ABSTRACT
On Ferenczi’s death a number of notes were found among his papers. These were jottings of ideas that were to be worked up later, if occasion arose, into more permanent form. The efficacy of this remedy proves to ex iuvantibus that anxiety in this case was brought about by a relative frustration of libido satisfaction. This corresponds to a similar case described by Freud of a child who was not afraid in the dark if he could hear his mother speak. Hearing her voice, the darkness for him became ‘lighter’. Exaggerated disgust is directed against everything that is in any way connected with genitality. Idiosyncrasies against certain kinds of food and drink. The topic-dynamic-economic construction of the mental apparatus is based exclusively on the elaboration of subjective data. The problem of bearing, accepting, even enjoying unpleasure seems to be insoluble without far-reaching speculations. The assertion and defence of egoistic interests is certainly well-tried form of securing an unendangered tranquillity.
