SELF PSYCHOLOGY
\sˈɛlf sa͡ɪkˈɒləd͡ʒi], \sˈɛlf saɪkˈɒlədʒi], \s_ˈɛ_l_f s_aɪ_k_ˈɒ_l_ə_dʒ_i]\
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Psychoanalytic theory focusing on interpretation of behavior in reference to self. (From APA, Thesaurus of Psychological Terms, 1994) This elaboration of the psychoanalytic concepts of narcissism and the self, was developed by Heinz Kohut, and stresses the importance of the self-awareness of excessive needs for approval and self-gratification.
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