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object relations theory

theory in psychoanalytic psychology
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object relations theory

Summary

object relations theory ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (819 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • object relations theory is credited with the discovery of Melanie Klein[2].
  • object relations theory is a type of psychoanalysis[3].
  • object relations theory comprises parent–child relationship[4].
  • object relations theory's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Object relations theory[5].
  • object relations theory's partially coincident with is recorded as object attachment[6].

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Definition and Type

object relations theory is a type of psychoanalysis[3].

Use and Application

object relations theory comprises parent–child relationship[4].

Why It Matters

object relations theory ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (819 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

Related Entities

Melanie Klein

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Discoverer or inventor → Melanie Klein
    Has part(s) → parent–child relationship
    Partially coincident with → object attachment
    Has parts → —
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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