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Melanie Klein
Also Known As Melanie Reizes (birth name)
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Melanie Klein (1882-1960) was an Austrian-British psychoanalyst known for her work in child analysis, regarded as the primary figure in the development of object relations theory. Her work focused on the role of ambivalence and moral ambiguity in human development, and through her play technique with young children she originated the concepts of splitting, the paranoid-schizoid and depressive positions, and projective identification.
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BirthplaceVienna, Austria-Hungary 1 Nationality / Culture Defining ContributionOriginated object relations theory's core concepts, the paranoid-schizoid and depressive positions, splitting and projective identification, through pioneering psychoanalytic work with young children. 1 Notable WorkEnvy and Gratitude (1957) 1 Cross-Tradition Connections
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1. Wikipedia: Melanie Klein
1. Wikipedia: Melanie Klein
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Melanie Klein's last major work Envy and Gratitude was published in 1957 and is considered the culmination of her theoretical contributions.
Wikipedia: Object Relations Theory
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Ronald Fairbairn, Kleinian object relations theoryQuote, Associated With: Ronald Fairbairn, Kleinian object relations theory
In contrast to Fairbairn and later Guntrip, Klein believed that both good and bad objects are introjected by the infant, the internalization of good objects being essential to the development of healthy ego function.
Wikipedia: Object Relations Theory
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Donald Winnicott, History sectionQuote, Associated With: Donald Winnicott, History section
British psychologists Melanie Klein, Donald Winnicott, and Harry Guntrip extended object relations theory during the 1940s and 1950s.
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