Envy and Gratitude

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Simon and Schuster, 2002 - Political Science - 368 pages
From Simon & Schuster, Envy and Gratitude and Other Works 1946-1963 is 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.
 

Contents

1950
43
Some Theoretical Conclusions Regarding the Emotional
61
On Observing the Behaviour of Young Infants 1952
94
Its History
122
On Identification 1955
141
Envy and Gratitude 1957
176
On the Development of Mental Functioning 1958
236
Our Adult World and its Roots in Infancy 1959
247
A Note on Depression in the Schizophrenic 1960
264
Some Reflections on The Oresteia 1963
275
On the Sense of Loneliness 1963
300
Short Contributions
314
Explanatory Notes
325
Introductory Notes by Ernest Jones to Previous Editions
337
Index
347
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Melanie Klein was a well-known author and psychoanalyst recognized for her work in child analysis. Her theories have continuously influenced and informed the knowledge of psychological and emotional development beginning with infancy.

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