I padri sono la materia nera dell’universo psichico - This paper explores some of the aspects of fathers’ influence on personality development. The author takes the position that significant aspects of that process have been left unexamined, for reason hypothesized about in the paper. Using personal and clinical material, the author attempts to bring some of those aspects to light.
Keywords: Padri, fare il padre, maschi, lo sviluppo maschile - Fathers, fathering, men, male development