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object relations

1. an individual’s relationship to his or her entire external world.

2. in psychoanalysis, an individual’s relationships to his or her objects (real and imagined), that is, the persons, activities, or things that function as sources of connection as well as libidinal or aggressive gratification.

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December 19th 2024

primary colors

primary colors

the basic colors from which all the various hues can be produced by mixing different combinations. Some investigators believe human color perception involves combinations of the three primary colors (i.e., blue, green, and red); others contend that yellow, violet, or both should be included because of visual color sensitivity peaks found at those wavelengths.