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The reverse selfobject experience.

R R Lee1

  • 1Illinois School of Professional Psychology, Chicago 60602.

American Journal of Psychotherapy
|July 1, 1988
PubMed
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Infants can act as a selfobject for mothers, a normal developmental process. However, excessive reverse selfobject experiences can harm infants, leading to a pathological grandiose self and psychotherapy resistance.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Infant Development
  • Psychoanalysis

Background:

  • Selfobject experiences are crucial in development, where an individual's self-experience is supported by another.
  • Reverse selfobject experiences involve an infant providing selfobject functions for the parent.

Observation:

  • While typical in early development, an imbalance can occur where the infant excessively functions as a selfobject.
  • This dynamic can be observed in parent-infant interactions and early therapeutic settings.

Findings:

  • Excessive reverse selfobject experiences can lead to infant trauma.
  • This dynamic contributes to the development of a pathological grandiose self in the child.
  • It is associated with significant treatment resistance in early psychotherapy.

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Implications:

  • Understanding this dynamic is vital for diagnosing and treating developmental and psychological issues.
  • Early intervention can mitigate the long-term effects of pathological selfobject experiences.
  • This highlights the bidirectional nature of early relational patterns and their impact on personality development.