Question

What is the overarching principle of object relations theory? select one:
a. dream objects have a special significance to the person's waking life.
b. every object we encounter reflects our unconscious experience.
c. we relate to others through our mental images of them.
d. we project psychological characteristics on physical objects?

Answer 1

I believe the answer is: C. we relate to others trough our mental images of them

By creating a mental images of another individuals, we would started the effort to build up empathy towards them by analyzing why those individuals choose to do a certain actions. With this, we improve the likelihood of relating to that other individuals and formed a deeper bond/understanding with them

Answer 2

I believe the answer is: C. we relate to others trough our mental images of them

By creating a mental images of another individuals, we would started the effort to build up empathy towards them by analyzing why those individuals choose to do a certain actions. With this, we improve the likelihood of relating to that other individuals and formed a deeper bond/understanding with them