DOMAIN:
Protection / Physical defence / Surface Control
CORE MEANING:
The body develops protective strategies to regulate exposure to the world.
Protection allows the subject to remain present without being vulnerable.
CLINICAL DESCRIPTION:
A defensive adaptation that shields the body from intrusion or instability.
The subject remains present while limiting contact.
CORE PATHOLOGY:
Surface protection.
SYMPTOMS:
-Use of protective layers to control exposure
-Regulation of touch and proximity
-Preference for tactile boundaries between body and environment
-Transformation of vulnerability into controlled presentation
-Reliance on physical barriers to maintain control
PROGNOSIS:
Protection provides stability, but gradually distances sensation from direct experience.
ARMOURED SKIN
(Where the body protects
what mind can not)
Leather is the main tactile element of the set. Its rigid surface contrasts with bare skin while straps, fitted pieces and metal hardware build pressure and structure around the body. Close framing emphasises material, texture and physical contact.
