Playing with reality: IV. A theory of external reality rooted in intersubjectivity

International Journal of Psychoanalysis

Volumn 88, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 917-937

  Fonagy, Peter ^a   Target, Mary ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

External reality; Infant development; Intersubjectivity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CONSCIOUSNESS; COUNTER TRANSFERENCE; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; EGO DEVELOPMENT; EMOTIONALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MENTAL DEVELOPMENT; MENTAL HEALTH; NARCISSISM; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PHENOMENOLOGY; PSYCHOANALYTIC THEORY; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL INTERACTION; TRANSFERENCE;

AWARENESS; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CONSCIOUSNESS; FANTASY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MENTAL DISORDERS; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; NARCISSISM; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; PSYCHOANALYTIC THEORY; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 34548032180     PISSN: 00207578     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1516/4774-6173-241T-7225     Document Type: Article

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