Dec 6, 2015 05:48
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English term

in good circumstances movement

English Other Psychology sentence
"In good circumstances movement towards the depressive position starts to take place in the second part of the first year of life."

This comes from a psychic therapist's writings. I wonder what does it mean?
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Discussion

Akhil Kumar Dec 6, 2015:
sentence is self-explanatory Shera Lyn, it is true that this sentence will have a follow-up sentence for bad circumstances but this specific sentence is about the behavior in normal circumstances. And the doubt Macky is having, is not related with your concern. Problem with Macky is that she consider "in good circumstances movement" a single thing that is what I think Anand has clarified in his answer.
Shera Lyn Parpia Dec 6, 2015:
something is missing This sentence is strange - any "movement" towards a "depressive position" can't be good, so I wonder what they mean by "good circumstances". Perhaps more context would help.

Responses

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It's not a phrase as such

"good circumstances movement" is not a phrase as such. The quotation simply suggests that when there is nothing unusual the movement towards depressive position starts at certain point of time in a lifespan.
Peer comment(s):

agree Akhil Kumar : I also think so
56 mins
agree Jack Doughty : Should be comma after "circumstances"
2 hrs
agree Mikhail Korolev
3 hrs
agree Yvonne Gallagher : it's missing a comma, that's all
5 hrs
agree katsy
9 hrs
agree acetran
21 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thank you for help! BTW, no comma after "circumstances"."
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