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| Who was Margret Mauller? What is she best known for? |
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| Another pediatrition turned Analyist. Best known for her theory of SEPARATION and INDIVIDUATION- which was developed from working with severely disturbed children. |
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| First 2 phases of SEPARATION and INDIVIDUALTION |
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Normal Autism: how little kids start the world- seeing everything without objects.
Normal Symbiosis: develops an awareness of other person/caregiver- but views the other/parent as an extension of themselves.- exciting and terrifying at same time |
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| 2 jazzy phrases for the second phase |
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| "NARCISSISTIC EXTENSION OF YOU" AND AN "OCEANIC SENSE OF ONENESS" |
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| Separation and Individuation: Begins to differentiate between external and internal environments, more attention given to external environments initially |
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| Separation and Individuation: Begins to differentiate between external and internal environments, more attention given to external environments initially |
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| Practicing Subphase: crawling away and coming back- develops the ability to explore and be independent, but also be intimate when returning. |
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| Besides connection, what does Margret Mauller say we are driven toward? |
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| Besides connection, she says we are driven toward exploring our environment and becoming independent. |
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| THE RHYTHM OF INTIMACY???? |
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| The practicing Sub-phase leads to this: a cycle of separating---connecting---separating---connecting back and forth. Each drives an individual toward the other. |
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| Practicing Sub-Phase leads to what?? |
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| RAPPROCHEMENT CRISIS: the full realization that one is a separate entity from everything else. The realization that they are not invulnerable- possible regress back into parents close care. This crisis will follow one in their patterns of future relationships. |
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| resolving the RAPPROCHEMENT CRISIS? |
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| A right balance from one's parents, between support and challenge- in both instances of the child's separation and connectedness. |
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| Self & OBJECT CONSISTENCY?? |
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| Being able to blend the good/exciting, as well as the frustrating aspects of others, as well as the self. This prepares one to deal w/ future instances of connection and separation in life. |
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