The author describes a pathological manifestation of the approving superego that functions as a perversely seductive superego. In this process, the seductive superego rationalises and makes ego-syntonic a gratification of fobidden wishes that will result in unconscious punishment. The author argues that the seductive superego torments the self by teasing it with the presence of a tantalising but forbidden object of desire and then by infliction shame on the self for its timidity, which prevents it form pursuing the object in spite of the dangers. He suggests that the seductive superego inflict a betrayal trauma upon the self by uncon- Sciously actualising a sado-masochistic fantasy of seduction, surrender and betraryal, along With a humiliating punishment of surrendering.
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