Freud and Lacan

Freud

A psychologist called Sigmund Freud said we construct our identities by looking at ourselves and at each other. As children we derive pleasure from looking at other people's bodies. This is known as scopophilia.

Lacan

Jacques Lacan said that the first time we fully see ourselves in a mirror is the first time we understand ourselves. Cinema allows us to look at other people without being seen ourselves. We enjoy and get pleasure from this. This is called voyeurism.