Memória corporal, regressão e repetição: as formulações de Sándor Ferenczi sobre o trauma a partir de sua experiência na Primeira Guerra Mundial

While Sándor Ferenczi's hypotheses on trauma were met with controversy in the 1930s, they have gained recognition in contemporary psychoanalysis for their clinical value. However, when we analyze his earlier works, a broader and still under-explored theory of trauma can be found. In these writings, drawing on his experiences as a physician during World War I, Ferenczi examines the consequences of overwhelming stimulus invasion on the psychic apparatus, such as the effects of consciousness shutdown at the moment of trauma, the disruption of omnipotence, and the repetitive enactment of trauma on a reduced scale as a means of psychic re-equilibration. This study aims to analyze Ferenczi's early hypotheses on trauma and demonstrate their significant, yet under-examined, metapsychological repercussions. By doing so, it can contribute to a deeper understanding of psychic functioning and offer a more accurate perspective on Ferenczi’s thought and its role in the history of psychoanalysis.