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Melanie Klein (1882–1960) was an Austrian-British psychoanalyst who pioneered play therapy with children and developed object relations theory, introducing concepts such as the paranoid-schizoid and depressive positions.
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Melanie Klein ranks #107 of 228 in the Psychologist ranking, behind Harry Harlow, ahead of Erich Fromm.
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Melanie Klein scores 8.05/10 (Great) on Lunoo, making it a well-rated option in the Psychologist category. Object relations and play therapy pioneer with major clinical influence, but theory is controversial and difficult to test.
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