Difference between revisions of "Envy"
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| − | Envy is a primitive force in the personality that is opposed to, and therefore mounts destructive attacks upon, parts of the object felt to be good. It attacks aspects of the | + | Envy is a [[primitive]] force in the [[personality]] that is opposed to, and therefore mounts destructive attacks upon, parts of the [[object]] felt to be [[good]]. It attacks aspects of the libido—[[love]], constructiveness, integration—simply because of their [[life]]-giving characteristics. This [[notion]] first appears in Envy and Gratitude ([[Klein]], 1957). |
| − | Freud was uncertain about the clinical usefulness of the concept of the death instinct. Klein found ways of showing its clinical relevance, especially in her work with children. The primary... | + | [[Freud]] was uncertain [[about]] the [[clinical]] usefulness of the [[concept]] of the [[death]] [[instinct]]. Klein found ways of showing its clinical relevance, especially in her [[work]] with [[children]]. The primary... |
Latest revision as of 06:40, 24 May 2019
Envy is a primitive force in the personality that is opposed to, and therefore mounts destructive attacks upon, parts of the object felt to be good. It attacks aspects of the libido—love, constructiveness, integration—simply because of their life-giving characteristics. This notion first appears in Envy and Gratitude (Klein, 1957).
Freud was uncertain about the clinical usefulness of the concept of the death instinct. Klein found ways of showing its clinical relevance, especially in her work with children. The primary...
