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object relations theory

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noun

  1. a form of psychoanalytic theory postulating that people relate to others in order to develop themselves

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In object relations theory, the idea is that the psychoanalyst becomes a good object for the patient, and with the analyst’s facilitation the patient finds good objects where hitherto they could not.

From The Guardian • Apr. 24, 2016

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