Psychological Perspectives of Melanie Klein
For centuries now, the idea of psychology and its teachings have been a relevant topic and practice around the world. Psychology has been used to help humans understand how the brain functions along with how humans respond in different situations. Though it is almost unrecognizable to man, psychological teachings and practices occur within many human daily routines. Particularly when a person hears the word, psychology, he or she might think of someone much older. However, because human behavior can primarily be observed at birth, this essay will be enlightening the idea of pediatric psychology.
An Intro to Melanie Klein
On March 30, 1882 in Vienna, Austria, Melanie Reizes, was born to medical doctor, Moriz Reizes, and shopkeeper, Libussa Reizes (“Klein, Melanie,” 2007). She was the wife of Arthur Klein, who she married in 1903, and the mother of three children, Melitta Klein, Hans Klein, and Eric Klein (“Klein, Melanie”). In her early years, Melanie was introduced to the field of psychoanalysis after having a sister pass at the age of four, a brother pass when she was twenty, and her mother passing in 1914 (“Melanie Klein, 2015”). Judging by the number of close loved ones who passed in her lifetime, readers might infer that these events influenced her career as shown today.
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