She was on the opposite side of the so-called "Controversial Discussions" from her daughter, causing a lifelong rift. This author of Envy and Gratitude related the process of mourning to such defense mechanisms as splitting, idealization and projecti
She was on the opposite side of the so-called "Controversial Discussions" from her daughter, causing a lifelong rift. This author of Envy and Gratitude related the process of mourning to such defense mechanisms as splitting, idealization and projective identification. She founded a namesake theoretical school with her paper "A contribution to the psychogenesis of manic depressive states," which divided the development of human-object relationships into "paranoid-schizoid" and "depressive" phases. For ten points, name this psychoanalyst who attempted to study young children by observing play behavior.
She was on the opposite side of the so-called "Controversial Discussions" from her daughter, causing a lifelong rift.
Melanie Reizes {Klein}