2001
The Twin Poles of Order and Chaos
Mayes L. The Twin Poles of Order and Chaos. The Psychoanalytic Study Of The Child 2001, 56: 137-170. PMID: 12102010, DOI: 10.1080/00797308.2001.11800671.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDevelopmental perspectiveTheories of developmentPsychoanalytic developmental perspectiveLevel of fantasyPsychological developmentDevelopmental theoryChild developmentPsychoanalytic perspectiveConstant dialecticSystems theoryThird questionDiversity of theoriesGeneral systems theoryDifferent perspectivesPerspectiveTheoryTaskQuestionsAttitudesChildrenEpigenesisAdultsFantasyDisordersTwin poles
1999
Clocks, Engines, and Quarks—Love, Dreams, and Genes
Mayes L. Clocks, Engines, and Quarks—Love, Dreams, and Genes. The Psychoanalytic Study Of The Child 1999, 54: 169-192. PMID: 10748632, DOI: 10.1080/00797308.1999.11822500.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultConcept FormationDreamsFantasyFemaleHumansLovePersonality DevelopmentPsychoanalytic TheoryConceptsPsychological developmentDevelopmental progressionFive-year-old childrenPsychological growthPsychological changesConsiderable individual variabilityImplicit assumptionObject relationsChildhood psychopathologyInternal worldCharacter structureIndividual fantasiesIndividual variabilityPredictable wayModel of developmentChildrenPsychopathologyForward developmentCentral questionAdulthoodPsychoanalysisClinical material
1994
Experiencing Self and Others: Contributions From Studies of Autism to The Psychoanalytic Theory of Social Development
Mayes L, Cohen D. Experiencing Self and Others: Contributions From Studies of Autism to The Psychoanalytic Theory of Social Development. Journal Of The American Psychoanalytic Association 1994, 42: 191-218. PMID: 8182245, DOI: 10.1177/000306519404200110.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTheory of mindStudy of autismSense of selfInner worldRepresentations of selfAffective precursorsDevelopmental psychologyAutistic individualsAutistic childrenMental statesPsychoanalytic theoryPsychoanalytic viewAutismPsychoanalytic understandingNormal childrenPsychoanalytic notionsSelfFeelingsSocial developmentBeliefsProcess of emergenceMindChildrenDesirePsychology
1993
The Social Matrix of Aggression
Mayes L, Cohen D. The Social Matrix of Aggression. The Psychoanalytic Study Of The Child 1993, 48: 145-169. PMID: 8234549, DOI: 10.1080/00797308.1993.11822382.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAggressionChildChild DevelopmentChild, PreschoolCognitionFemaleHateHumansInterpersonal RelationsLoveMaleObject AttachmentPsychoanalytic TheorySelf ConceptConceptsTheory of mindRole of aggressionObject relatednessPerceived aggressionDevelopmental theoryEarly capacityDefinition of selfSocial matrixMental statesExternal experiencesDeprivation influencesChildren's experiencesAggressionYears of lifeBody of workRelated disciplinesNormal modulationIntentionChildrenExperienceAffectCentral questionFeelingsSelfBeliefs
1992
The Development of a Capacity for Imagination in Early Childhood
Mayes L, Cohen D. The Development of a Capacity for Imagination in Early Childhood. The Psychoanalytic Study Of The Child 1992, 47: 23-47. PMID: 1289932, DOI: 10.1080/00797308.1992.11822663.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1991
The Child-Psychoanalytic Play Interview: A Technique for Studying Thematic Content
Marans S, Mayes L, Cicchetti D, Dahl K, Marans W, Cohen D. The Child-Psychoanalytic Play Interview: A Technique for Studying Thematic Content. Journal Of The American Psychoanalytic Association 1991, 39: 1015-1036. PMID: 1800550, DOI: 10.1177/000306519103900407.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchExploring Internal and External Worlds
Mayes L. Exploring Internal and External Worlds. The Psychoanalytic Study Of The Child 1991, 46: 3-36. PMID: 1788380, DOI: 10.1080/00797308.1991.11822355.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultChildChild, PreschoolEgoExploratory BehaviorHumansInfantInfant, NewbornModels, PsychologicalObject AttachmentPsychoanalytic TheoryConceptsSocial experienceChildren's social experiencesExploratory activityNovelty preferenceNeurobiological basePsychological functionsAggressive aimsEgo functionsExternal worldPsychoanalytic viewIntegrative functionsArousalMotivationCuriosityDevelopmental functionsLight of dataInfancyAttentionPhases of developmentExperienceObjectsPreferences