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The Fantasy Bond: Structure of Psychological Defenses
By Robert W. Firestone — 1987
This book offers a hypothesis centering around the concept of the “Fantasy Bond,” an illusion of connection formed with the mother and later with significant others in the individual’s environment.
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This book offers a hypothesis centering around the concept of the “Fantasy Bond,” an illusion of connection formed with the mother and later with significant others in the individual’s environment.
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