Regulation structures in Freud’s work

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https://doi.org/10.1590/0103-6564e240040

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Piaget, Freud, psychoanalysis

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This article investigates the indications in Sigmund Freud's texts of an underlying conception of regulation structures, starting from Piaget's consideration about the structures of psychic life. A systematic lexical analysis of Freud’s complete works in German searched for terms such as “Regulierung” and “Kompensation” in psychic contexts. Results evince the implicit presence of of the regulatory structures in the freudian text. These structures appear in the work as intrinsic regulatory mechanisms which operate by resolving internal conflicts, adapting to social demands, and maintaining mental equilibrium. The research shows how regulatory structures are central in Freud’s work and suggests future studies to expand lexical analysis and explore clinical applications.

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  • Anselmo de Lima Chaves, University of São Paulo

    Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil.

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2026-06-11

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Regulation structures in Freud’s work. (2026). Psicologia USP, 37, e240040. https://doi.org/10.1590/0103-6564e240040