Can we consider a black hole as another form of lack? It can seem paradoxical as by definition a black hole is not empty. On the contrary, it is so full of matter that nothing can penetrate it nor escape from it. A black hole is a region of spacetime exhibiting such strong gravitational effects that nothing \u2013 not even particles and electromagnetic radiation such as light \u2013 can escape from inside it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I observed this particular mode of jouissance in one of my patients. I had noticed that he would begin exploring one idea, a thought, a memory or most often a bodily sensation, slowly turning around it and building to a crescendo until the intensity became intolerable; and then he would cry and express angst and despair. He would need some time to calm down before he could leave the session. I gave these moments imaginary\/metaphorical names like the \u201cblack hole\u201d or \u201cthe void and the vertigo.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n