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Ronald Fairbairn

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William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn FRSE (11 August 1889 – 31 December 1964) was a Scottish psychiatrist, psychoanalyst and a central figure in the development of the object relations theory of psychoanalysis. [1]

41 relations: Antinarcissism, Archetypal pedagogy, Breaking point (psychology), British Independent Group (psychoanalysis), Charles Rycroft, Cinderella complex, Clifford Mayes, Dean Cemetery, December 1964, Donald Winnicott, Douglas Haldane, Fairbairn, Harry Guntrip, Ian Dishart Suttie, Innocence, James Drever (psychologist born 1873), James F. Masterson, John Derg Sutherland, John Rawlings Rees, John Steiner (psychoanalyst), List of people from Edinburgh, List of psychoanalytical theorists, List of Scots, Michael Balint, Narcissistic defences, Negative transference, Nicholas Fairbairn, Object relations theory, Otto Rank, Psychoanalysis, Robert Kegan, Schizoid personality disorder, Scottish Institute of Human Relations, Splitting (psychology), Suicide terminology, The Empathic Civilization, True self and false self, William Fairbairn (disambiguation), 1889, 1889 in Scotland, 1964 in Scotland.

Antinarcissism

Antinarcissism is a specific form of narcissistic character that, rather than aggrandising the ego, restricts its scope without diminishing the amount of self-investment involved.

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Archetypal pedagogy

Archetypal pedagogy is a theory of education developed by Clifford Mayes that aims at enhancing psycho-spiritual growth in both the teacher and student.

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Breaking point (psychology)

In human psychology, the breaking point is a moment of stress in which a person breaks down or a situation becomes critical.

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British Independent Group (psychoanalysis)

The Independent or Middle Group of British analysts represents one of the three distinct sub-schools of the British Psychoanalytical Society, and 'developed what is known as the British independent perspective, which argued that the primary motivation of the child is object-seeking rather than drive gratification'.

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Charles Rycroft

Charles Frederick Rycroft (9 September 1914 – 24 May 1998) was a British psychiatrist and psychoanalyst.

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Cinderella complex

The Cinderella complex was first described by Colette Dowling, who wrote a book on women's fear of independence – an unconscious desire to be taken care of by others.

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Clifford Mayes

A Jungian scholar, Mayes has produced the first book-length studies in English on the pedagogical applications of Jungian and post-Jungian psychology, which is based on the work of Carl Gustav Jung (1875–1961).

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Dean Cemetery

The Dean Cemetery is a historically important Victorian cemetery north of the Dean Village, west of Edinburgh city centre, in Scotland.

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December 1964

The following events occurred in December 1964.

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Donald Winnicott

Donald Woods Winnicott (7 April 1896 – 25 January 1971) was an English paediatrician and psychoanalyst who was especially influential in the field of object relations theory.

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Douglas Haldane

(Johnston) Douglas Haldane MBE, FRCPsych (born 13 March 1926 in Annan, died 19 July 2012 in St. Andrews) was a pioneering Scottish child psychiatrist, who established Great Britain's first department of Child and Family Psychiatry in 1960 in Cupar in Fife.

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Fairbairn

Fairbairn is a surname.

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Harry Guntrip

Harry Guntrip (1901–1975) was a psychologist known for his major contributions to object relations theory or school of Freudian thought.

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Ian Dishart Suttie

Ian Dishart Suttie (1898-1935) was a Scottish psychiatrist perhaps best known for his writings on the taboo in families on expressing tenderness.

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Innocence

Innocence is a lack of guilt, with respect to any kind of crime, or wrongdoing.

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James Drever (psychologist born 1873)

Sir James Drever FRSE (1873–1950) was a Scottish psychologist and academic who was the first Professor of Psychology at a Scottish university.

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James F. Masterson

James F. Masterson (March 25, 1926—April 12, 2010) was a prominent American psychiatrist.

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John Derg Sutherland

John Derg Sutherland (23 April 1905 – 14 June 1991), also known as Jock Sutherland, was a Scottish physician, psychoanalyst and theorist, notable also for his role as Medical Director of the Tavistock Clinic.

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John Rawlings Rees

John Rawlings Rees CBE MD RAMC FRCP (also known as 'Jack' or 'J.R.') (25 June 1890 – 11 April 1969) was a British civilian and military psychiatrist.

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John Steiner (psychoanalyst)

John Steiner is a psychoanalyst, author and trainer at the British Psychoanalytical Society.

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List of people from Edinburgh

This list contains famous or notable people who were either born, residents, or otherwise closely associated with the City of Edinburgh, Scotland.

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List of psychoanalytical theorists

Some the most influential psychoanalysts and theorists, philosophers and literary critics who were or are influenced by psychoanlaysis include.

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List of Scots

List of Scots is an incomplete list of notable people from Scotland.

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Michael Balint

Michael Balint (Bálint Mihály,; 3 December 1896 in Budapest – 31 December 1970 in London) was a Hungarian psychoanalyst who spent most of his adult life in England.

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Narcissistic defences

Narcissistic defenses are those processes whereby the idealized aspects of the self are preserved, and its limitations denied.

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Negative transference

Negative transference is the psychoanalytic term for the transference of negative and hostile feelings, rather than positive ones, onto a therapist (or other emotional object).

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Nicholas Fairbairn

Sir Nicholas Hardwick Fairbairn, (24 December 1933 – 19 February 1995) was a Scottish politician.

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Object relations theory

Object relations theory in psychoanalytic psychology is the process of developing a psyche in relation to others in the environment during childhood.

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Otto Rank

Otto Rank (né Rosenfeld; April 22, 1884 – October 31, 1939) was an Austrian psychoanalyst, writer, and teacher.

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Psychoanalysis

Psychoanalysis is a set of theories and therapeutic techniques related to the study of the unconscious mind, which together form a method of treatment for mental-health disorders.

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Robert Kegan

Robert Kegan (born August 24, 1946) is an American developmental psychologist and author.

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Schizoid personality disorder

Schizoid personality disorder (often abbreviated as SPD or SzPD) is a personality disorder characterized by a lack of interest in social relationships, a tendency towards a solitary or sheltered lifestyle, secretiveness, emotional coldness, detachment, and apathy.

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Scottish Institute of Human Relations

The Scottish Institute of Human Relations (SIHR) was an organisation founded in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1972, to promote a broader understanding of mental health and training in Talking therapies.

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Splitting (psychology)

Splitting (also called black-and-white thinking or all-or-nothing thinking) is the failure in a person's thinking to bring together the dichotomy of both positive and negative qualities of the self and others into a cohesive, realistic whole.

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Suicide terminology

Historically, suicide terminology has been rife with issues of nomenclature,O'Carroll et al.

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The Empathic Civilization

The Empathic Civilization: The Race to Global Consciousness in a World in Crisis is a 2010 non-fiction book written by Jeremy Rifkin.

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True self and false self

True self (also known as real self, authentic self, original self and vulnerable self) and false self (also known as fake self, idealized self, superficial self and pseudo self) are psychological concepts often used in connection with narcissism.

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William Fairbairn (disambiguation)

Sir William Fairbairn (1789–1874) was a Scottish engineer.

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1889

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1889 in Scotland

Events from the year 1889 in Scotland.

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1964 in Scotland

Events from the year 1964 in Scotland.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronald_Fairbairn

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