Envy And Gratitude And Other Works 1946-1963

<p><b>A perfect introduction to Melanie Klein’s modern neuroscientific research.</b><br><br> Melanie Klein's writings, particularly on infant development and psychosis, have been crucial both to theoretical work and to clinical practice. <i>Envy and Gratitude </i>collects her writings from 1946 until her death in 1960, including two papers published posthumously. <br><br>Klein's major paper, 'Notes on Some Schizoid Mechanisms', introduces the concept of the paranoid-schizoid position, in which the infant ego splits, projects and introjects its objects - most particularly the mother - during the first few months of life. <i>Envy and Gratitude</i>, her last major work, introduces her theory of primary envy.</p> <p><b>A perfect introduction to Melanie Klein’s modern neuroscientific research.</b><br><br> Melanie Klein's writings, particularly on infant development and psychosis, have been crucial both to theoretical work and to clinical practice. <i>Envy and Gratitude </i>collects her writings from 1946 until her death in 1960, including two papers published posthumously. <br><br>Klein's major paper, 'Notes on Some Schizoid Mechanisms', introduces the concept of the paranoid-schizoid position, in which the infant ego splits, projects and introjects its objects - most particularly the mother - during the first few months of life. <i>Envy and Gratitude</i>, her last major work, introduces her theory of primary envy.</p>