analytic third

in object relations theory, the intersubjective field that an analyst and patient jointly create with each other to debovelop a new, shared reality that includes the thoughts, fantasies and, emotions. [proposed in 1994 by U.S. psychoanalyst Thomas Ogden]

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Psychology term of the day

November 23rd 2024

simulator

n. a training device that simulates the conditions or environment of the actual operating situation or that resembles the actual equipment to be used, such as a flight simulator for pilots. The training allows for a safe, lower-cost experience with the conditions under study but may lack realism.