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Projective identification

Hanna Segal, Michaël Feldman, Elizabeth Bott Spillius · 2010

Betty Joseph's work has become an outstanding influence in the development and theory of psychoanalytic technique in the Kleinian tradition. This collection of her most important papers examines the development of her thought and shows why a crucial part of her theory and practice is concerned with the detailed, sensitive scrutiny of the therapeutic process itself. Fundamental and controversial topics explored and discussed include projective identification, transference and countertransference, unconscious phantasy, and Kleinian views on envy and the death instinct.

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Projective Identification

Spillius, Elizabeth · CERN Document Server (European Organization for Nuclear Research) · 2013

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Coupling through projective identification

Göral Alkan, Fatma S · OpenMETU (Middle East Technical University) · 2019

This thesis aimed to examine the process of projective identification in the couple relationship by focusing on two areas of investigation: Firstly, how projective identification operates “within” an individual regarding the associations among early parenting experiences, personality and couple relationship; secondly how projective identification operates between two partners in the couple relationship regarding partners’ similarities and complementarities have been focused. Initially, several multiple regressions were run to examine the relationships among the parenting, personality and couple relationship. Afterwards, several intra-class partial pairwise correlatons were conducted to reveal similarities and complementarities of the partners regarding their early maladaptive parenting experiences, personality constructs and couple relationship variables. Paulson Daily Living Inventory, Separation-Individuation Inventory and Splitting Scale were translated into Turkish and psychometric studies were conducted. For the main study, 356 participants (178 male and 178 female), who are cohabiting partners to each other, were achieved through snowball sampling method. Early maladaptive parenting experiences of the participants were examined by Young Parenting Inventory. Personality constructs contained “separation individuation process” and “splitting defense” as the theoretical correlates of projective identification, and “early maladaptive schemas” of the individuals. Couple relationship variables were “relationship satisfaction”, “emotional dependency” and “jealousy”. Findings of the study revealed that projective identification has bidirectional relatedness with the personality and couple relationship of the individual. Multiple regression analyses showed theoretically consistent associations among an individual’s parenting experiences, personality and couple relationship. Intra-class partial pairwise correlations showed similarities and complementarities between two partners. Findings were discussed in the light of relevant literature.

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Transfert et identification projective

Jean-Claude Rouchy, Joseph Villier · Revue de psychothérapie psychanalytique de groupe · 1989

L’identification projective est un mécanisme important dans les groupes analytiques. Elle peut être difficile à reconnaître de certains types de transfert, notamment de celui décrit par Freud comme des «réimpressions» en opposition à des «éditions révisées». Le contre-transfert, le transfert et l’identification projective ont leur caractéristique propre dans un dispositif de groupe. Une séquence clinique est analysée en référence à la topique groupale de Bion.

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Projective Identification and Intersubjectivity

Michael Forrester · Theory & Psychology · 2006

The issue of what might constitute intersubjective relations during infancy and early childhood remains something of a puzzle within and beyond psychology. This paper considers whether the psychoanalytic concept of projective identification might supplement or enrich theoretical efforts in this domain. Following introductory comments on distinctive characteristics of Merleau-Ponty’s commentary on intersubjectivity, attention turns to psychoanalytic assumptions and presuppositions underpinning projective identification. Complementary and contrastive themes are drawn out, specifically those which highlight alternative metaphysical positions taken up within these approaches. Discussion touches on the processes involved in the emergence of projective identification and what implications the concept may have for contemporary theories of intersubjectivity in developmental psychology.

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Discussion on Projective Identification

Melanie Klein Trust · Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information (Royal Gardens Kew) · 2012

A recording of a Klein Studies Evening organised by the Melanie Klein Trust at which panel members John Steiner, Elizabeth Spillius, Edna O'Shaughnessy and Ignes Sodre discussed the concept of projective identification with contributions from the audience. The event took place on 12 June 2012 at the Institute of Psychoanalysis, London.

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Ageism and projective identification

P. W. Terry · Psychodynamic Practice · 2008

This paper considers unconscious aspects of ageism, particularly in the underlying, reciprocal projective identifications between the 'young' and 'old' which entrench ageism and contribute to the debilitating consequences of ageing. These projections are examined in the context of care for older people, between the carer and the older person and between the therapist and the older client. Illustrations are given of how opportunities to reflect on the projective process through the counter-transference can ameliorate the effects of ageist attitudes and behaviours.

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