Affect consciousness or mentalization? A comparison of two concepts with regard to affect development and affect regulation

Scandinavian Journal of Psychology

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 237-244

  Mohaupt, Henning ^a   Holgersen, Helge ^a   Binder, Per Einar ^a   Nielsen, Geir Høstmark ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

Author keywords

Affect consciousness; Affect regulation; Attachment; Children; Mentalization; Play

Indexed keywords

AFFECT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONSCIOUSNESS; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; OBJECT RELATION; RECREATION; SOCIAL CONTROL;

AFFECT; CHILD; CONSCIOUSNESS; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; SOCIAL CONTROL, INFORMAL;

EID: 33745906795     PISSN: 00365564     EISSN: 14679450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9450.2006.00513.x     Document Type: Article

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