ABSTRACT
Unconscious fantasies are the mental representation of those somatic events in the body that comprise the instincts, and are physical sensations interpreted as relationships with objects that cause those sensations. Sigmund Freud introduced the concept of unconscious fantasy and fantasising, which he thought of as a phylogenetically inherited capacity of the human mind. The description of how Diane Dowling "repairs" her wounded analyst may also clarify why she feels herself to be a perennial caretaker of others. As additional historic information unfolds in that session it seems to have been Diane's sad reality to have had a possessive father who wanted her achievements to reinforce his inflated importance, in the process diminishing the appreciation of Diane's talent. In the face of the opportunity for a continued partnership that her analyst offers, Diane fears that if she opens the door to being human she would be annihilated.
