American journal of psychoanalysis
Fairbairn's Rationale for Excluding Good Objects from the Unconscious: Clinical Implications.
Ron B Aviram
Published: 202610.1057/s11231-025-09540-7
Abstract
W. R. D. Fairbairn developed a unique metapsychology that began as controversial but eventually transformed the trajectory of psychoanalytic ideas by emphasizing the innate need for real relationships. His conception of the unconscious differs from F…
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