Object Relations Theory Explained: Melanie Klein, Donald Winnicott, Otto Kernberg, Balint, Fairbairn

Published 2022-10-11
In this introduction to Object Relations Theory we cover Melanie Klein's idea of the paranoid-schizoid position and the depressive position. Otto Kernberg's concept of object relations dyads and borderline personality organisation. Donald Winnicott's idea of the true and false self and the transitional object. Michael Balint's concept of the basic fault and primary love. And the fundamental contributions of William Fairbairn.

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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Object Relations Theory
02:35 The Two Camps
04:22 Melanie Klein
07:01 Otto Kernberg
10:45 Michael Balint
12:07 William Fairbairn
14:07 Donald Winnicott
17:50 Final Remarks

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All Comments (21)
  • @w1cked001
    Understanding this was the final peace in my healing, after several diagnosis of issues that will be considered by most even professionals to be moderate-severe. I had read about it years ago to fix myself, but it never clicked till the end despite knowing the 'facts' and how it works.
  • @ksmpsn
    I am currently in school to get a degree in psychology and I am so thankful I found your videos! They are wonderful for helping summarize the topics in personality theory and help me gain a clearer understanding. Thank you for such helpful and interesting videos!
  • @lucykus5905
    I really appreciate this summary of object relations! I was having a hard time really differentiating between them all. I do have a question. For the adult who suffers borderline level organization, could the psychotherapist be seen as the transitional object in their therapeutic process? Or more so Winnicott's holding space?
  • @luisbenedito9997
    Please, do continue with your videos on psychodynamics, it’s really important work and I am really happy that people are still explaining the richness of psychodynamic theories
  • can you provide experimental evidence of this theory? For example can you provide experimental evidence comparing for any psychological/mental problem described in the DSM (you mentioned personality disorders for example) in comparison with other treatments, for example CBT or others, to demonstrate what is more effective? Can you write here references to papers in the scientific community?
  • I absolutely love your youtube channel. I learn so much from it and you have a wonderful way of teaching.
  • @TheSagemeister
    Excellent video, thank you for such a lovely explanation ORT! Very enlightening Personally I used Transactional analysis as it does a really good job with this topic.
  • @thinker9115
    Such calm and clear communication. Thank you.
  • I mainly focused on cluster B issues throughout my education; having a child, however, has made me re-focus on early development, and it is very interesting breaking down the reasons why people deviate from "healthy development" in childhood towards, more neurotic tendencies, and other issues regarding personality. I'm big on Carl Jung's individuation/self-realization being a huge factor in person's long-term development. Everything I have learned, leads me to believe the earliest interactions (consistency by caretakers, especially the first 1-3 years of development), balanced levels of attention, freedom for the child to explore safely without parental rejection for doing so - lead to the kind of secure attachment, sense of self, that is critical for healthy development (animals or people). Great video, great flow to it, you really know your stuff! I'll probably watch this a few more times, thank you!
  • @user-ck4zl9mo2s
    great videos , informative. Delivered calm and clearly explained theories. For me and my information processing, speaking slower would be helpful.
  • I think you meant to say RONALD Fairbairn, who is a psychiatrist and psychoanalysis. William Fairbarin is a British police officer.
  • Hi, Thanks for the video! I have one question that I can't find an answer to. What is the difference between object relations theory and attachment theory? Both theories are focused on the early relationship between mother and child and both theories talk about the development of an internal model...
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  • @Pattypollon
    Studying at a doctoral level and your videos are real pearls. ❤
  • @kelley4065
    Amazing presentational. What a great teacher you are. I am licensed many years but have never heard such a great breakdown of object relationship
  • @Marie-qq2wi
    Vielen Dank für das Video! Ich hab einen richtig guten Überblick bekommen über die verschiedenen Aspekte der Objekttheorie und den dazugehörigen Autoren und Autorinnen 😊