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On the relation to the self as an object

C Bollas

    The International Journal of Psycho-Analysis
    |January 1, 1982
    PubMed
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    Individuals manage themselves as objects, internalizing early caregiving patterns. Psychoanalysis facilitates exploring this self-as-object relationship and its impact on transference and countertransference dynamics.

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    Area of Science:

    • Psychology
    • Psychoanalysis
    • Object Relations Theory

    Background:

    • The self is perceived and managed as an object.
    • Intrasubjective and intersubjective relations involve objectification of the self.
    • Early caregiving experiences shape the self-as-object relationship.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To examine how an individual's idiom of being reflects self-management.
    • To explore the objectification of the self in intrasubjective and dream spaces.
    • To analyze the transference to the self as an object within the clinical setting.

    Main Methods:

    • Conceptual analysis of self-perception and object relations.
    • Examination of transference and countertransference dynamics in psychoanalysis.

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    • Main Results:

    • The self is consistently objectified, influenced by early caregiving.
    • Transference to the self as an object manifests in clinical practice.
    • Psychoanalytic treatment facilitates the narration and alteration of the self-as-object relationship.

    Conclusions:

    • The psychoanalytic setting uniquely facilitates the self-as-object relation.
    • Internalization of the analyst as an object modifies the patient's self-perception.
    • Understanding transference to the self is crucial for psychoanalytic work.