In conclusion I am proposing that a parallel and facilitating process of projection and interjection also takes place with inanimate objects. If an aggressive or libidinal drive is particularly strong it is projected onto a safer passive thing that can be controlled. This is a way to externalize and make distressing emotions more concrete and manageable. Knowingly and unknowingly individuals create symbols to contain internal conflict. Representations were created to defend them from anger and fear and help them gain positive feelings toward themselves and others.
Images can give people a sense of well being especially if the illusions are shared.
That Is not to say that symbols and their meaning never change over time - that is obviously not the case. But there are evolving webs of meaning. I think, often based on the mother-child relationship. The ideas that have been presented to you have been my first attempt to integrate drive theory, developmental theories, ego psychology, and object relations theory to archaeological artifacts.