object relations
[/ˈɒbdʒɪkt rɪˈleɪʃənz/]
noun
relações objetais
1. A psychoanalytic theory focusing on how individuals internalize relationships with others and how these internalized images influence personality, behavior, and emotional development
Object relations theory explains how early childhood attachments shape our adult relationships.
A teoria das relações objetais explica como os apegos da infância moldam nossas relações adultas.
2. The psychological study of how people form mental representations of others and themselves in the context of relationships
In object relations, the therapist examines how the patient perceives significant figures in their life.
Nas relações objetais, o terapeuta examina como o paciente percebe as figuras significativas em sua vida.
3. The patterns of emotional connections and dependencies that individuals develop based on their past relational experiences
Understanding object relations helped the psychologist understand the patient's fear of abandonment.
Compreender as relações objetais ajudou o psicólogo a entender o medo do paciente de ser abandonado.
Object relations is a sophisticated psychological and psychoanalytic concept primarily used in academic and clinical contexts. It originates from European psychoanalytic traditions (particularly British Kleinian analysis) and is taught in psychology graduate programs in both Brazil and the USA. The term reflects a shift in psychoanalytic thinking from Freudian drive theory toward understanding human psychology through the lens of relationships and internalized representations. In Brazil, this concept gained prominence through academic psychology departments and psychoanalytic institutes influenced by European schools of thought.
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