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It is suggested that a regression takes place in Schreber which, in terms of instincts, is a regression into the infantile clinging—going-in-search; in ego terms it is a regression to primitive perceptions; in terms of superego it is a regression to childhood emotions elicited by a forceful teacher-father image. His enthusiasm for music is interpreted as a force driving the sexual instincts towards regression.