Object Relations: Melanie Klein Pt. 6

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Melanie Klein had a system inside her mind, but she was resistant to organizing her theories. This is especially true since she was focusing more on which theories of Freud's needed to be updated as opposed to start from cart blanche. Klein instead found stages of childhood development appearing a little earlier than Freud believed was possible, while also adding in some of Karl Abraham's contributions.

Intro: 0:00
Epistemophilia: 0:24
Birth and the Paranoid-Schizoid Position: 6:18
The Super-ego and the Depressive Position: 32:40

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Resources:

Love, Guilt and Reparation: And Works 1921-1945 (The Writings of Melanie Klein, Volume 1) by Melanie Klein: https://www.isbns.net/isbn/9780743237659/

Envy and Gratitude and Other Works, 1946 - 1963 (2nd Edition) by Melanie Klein: https://www.isbns.net/isbn/9780743237758/

The Psycho-analysis of Children by Melanie Klein: https://www.isbns.net/isbn/9780860682387/

Melanie Klein Her Work in Context by Meira Likierman: https://www.isbns.net/isbn/9780826457707/

Melanie Klein (The Basics) by Robert D. Hinshelwood: https://www.isbns.net/isbn/9781138667051/

The New Dictionary of Kleinian Thought by Elizabeth Bott Spillius, Jane E. Milton, Penelope Garvey, Cyril Couve, Deborah Steiner: https://www.isbns.net/isbn/9780415592598/

Melanie Klein by Penelope Garvey: https://www.isbns.net/isbn/9781032105246/

Melanie Klein: Her World and Her Work by Phyllis Grosskurth: https://www.isbns.net/isbn/9781568214450/

Melanie Klein Dr Julia Segal: https://www.isbns.net/isbn/9780761943013/

The Language of Psychoanalysis - Jean Laplanche: https://www.isbns.net/isbn/9780367328139/

Waska, R. (2002). Fragmentation, persecution and primitive guilt. Psychodynamic Practice, 8(2), 147–162.

Carstea D. The versatility of the Kleinian model. Melanie Klein’s theory and formulations of morality and forgiveness. J Psychol Clin Psychiatry. 2023;14(3):82‒86.

Essential Readings from the Melanie Klein Archives - Jane Milton: https://www.isbns.net/isbn/9780367337902/

Freud and Beyond - Stephen A. Mitchell: https://www.isbns.net/isbn/9780465098811/