Envy And Gratitude And Other Works 1946-1963

Download or read book Envy And Gratitude And Other Works 1946-1963 written by Melanie Klein and published by Random House. This book was released on 2011-02-28 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A perfect introduction to Melanie Klein’s modern neuroscientific research. Melanie Klein's writings, particularly on infant development and psychosis, have been crucial both to theoretical work and to clinical practice. Envy and Gratitude collects her writings from 1946 until her death in 1960, including two papers published posthumously. Klein's major paper, 'Notes on Some Schizoid Mechanisms', introduces the concept of the paranoid-schizoid position, in which the infant ego splits, projects and introjects its objects - most particularly the mother - during the first few months of life. Envy and Gratitude, her last major work, introduces her theory of primary envy.