a form of psychoanalytic theory postulating that people relate to others in order to develop themselves
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object relations theory
Attachment theory and object relations theory both describe interpersonal relationships from childhood throughout the life span.
Gregor Žvelc 2010, 'Object relations and attachment styles in adulthood', Psihološka Obzorjahttp://psiholoska-obzorja.si/arhiv_clanki/2010_2/zvelc.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)