In the psychological sense, the object represents a person or entity in the outer world that satisfies the existing desire in the child's inner world. According to the object relations theory, the baby's relationship with the first objects he/she establishes is a guide for his future relationships by going through his own internal processes. According to the founder of the theory, Melanie Klein, the baby's first object is the mother's breast and his relationship with his mother. Perception is the evaluation as a result of whether their wants and needs are met or not. For example, if the baby is fed immediately by the caregiver when the baby is hungry, thanks to the perception that the breast formed in the baby is good, the mother becomes a loved object and the baby experiences a sense of security. If the baby is hungry, if the hunger does not meet his needs, he perceives the breast as bad and has the impression that the world is bad because of his relationship with the mother. The fact that individuals with borderline personality structure see a situation as completely good or completely bad by distorting events is quite related to object relations. For example, the reason why the person seen in individuals with borderline personality structure ends a relationship and starts another relationship right after and sees it as normal is always interested in the relationship with the caregiver. It may be because he wants to see himself and cannot separate his own self. Individuals with borderline personality structure, who establish this relationship with their caregiver in their romantic relationship, may perceive the non-segregation state of their self as good. In addition, the relationship that the person establishes with the first objects is also a factor in the formation of his thoughts about his own self. Children who are developmentally supported by their caregivers and feel a sense of achievement will form a self-perception that they are good. On the contrary, a child who is constantly scolded by his caregiver may experience a negative self-perception by thinking that he is inadequate. The individual's seeing himself as an inadequate, insecure and unwanted person may cause his relationship with the caregiver. In case the person has such feelings and thoughts, professional support
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