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The Psychological Birth Of The Human Infant: Symbiosis And Individuation
by Margaret S. Mahler, Fred Pine, Anni Bergman
Product Group: Book
Publisher: Basic Books (1975-07-06)
ISBN: 0465066593
EAN: 9780465066599
Dewy Decimal #: 155.422
Hardcover: 320 pages
SKU: T071117-2936
Condition: Very Good
Comments: Very good overall condition. Very tight binding. Book has some underlines. Ships same day or next in a bubble mailer. Enjoy.
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Product Description
Margaret S. Mahler and her collaborators break new ground in developmental psychology and present the first complete theoretical statement of Dr. Mahler’s observations on the normal separation-individuation process.Separation and individuation are presented in this major work as two complementary developments. Separation is described as the child’s emergence from a symbiotic fusion with the mother, while individuation consists of those achievements marking the child’s assumption of his own individual characteristics. Each of the subphases of separation-individuation is described in detail, supported by a wealth of clinical observations which trace the tasks confronting the infant and his mother as he progresses toward achieving his own individuality.A number of chapters are devoted to following five children epigenetically through their subphase development. A separate section describes the authors’ methodology, the importance of the research setting, and the effects of changes in the setting. The extensive appendices by Fred Pine discuss the uniqueness of the data-gathering techniques used by the authors. In addition, a useful glossary of concepts defines the new terms that Dr. Mahler has introduced.This book represents an important breakthrough in understanding the human infant and makes a unique contribution to the science of human behavior.
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Customer Reviews
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For the psychologist and interested layperson
Rating  (5)
Date: 2008-12-06
This book provides a fascinating look of the psychological development of the self in the first year of life. It uses a lot of psychoanalytic terms that I was not familiar with, but you can get the main idea. It's a great read for anyone who works with young children, teens, or adults, and deals with attachment issues.
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technical but good
Rating  (4)
Date: 2008-10-18
the first few chapters (120 pages)very technical and difficult for layman to read. However,if you take your time you will learn a lot. The case histories,however are easy to read and excellent-they teach you almost everything you need to know about infant and toddler psychology.
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Excellent Research Book
Rating (5)
Date: 2007-10-10
This includes the original study of Margaret S. Mahler for which she is most famous. Absolutely necessary for researching her Separation Individuation Theory.
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Early Child Development and Autism
Rating (5)
Date: 2007-03-25
If more new parents and/or future parents would read and understand the theories in this incredible book, there would be far less diagnoses of autism, bi-polar disorder and childhood depression in America. This book is invaluable if you want to raise a health, happy child.
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The Psychological Birth of the Human Infant
Rating (5)
Date: 2007-02-08
0 out of 1 customers found this reveiw helpful
This is a classic, well worth reading and re-reading. It is a reflection of powerful insights.
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