Kernberg describes the significance of object-relations on self-esteem regulation and pathological narcissism. Contributors Otto F. Kernberg (1928-present) Key Concepts Otto Kernberg’s theories have been instrumental in the continual development of the ‘Object-relations theory’ of psychology. This field of thought, developed by Melanie Klein in the mid 1900s, is one of the central schools of thought […]
Object Relations Theory (Melanie Klein)
A model of human psyche, transitioning from a paranoid-schizoid to a depressive position, while emphasizing the critical role of parental care during infancy.