ABSTRACT
Daniel Stern occupies a unique place in psychoanalysis (Stern 1985). He has been able to bridge the gulf between developmentalists and psychoanalysts in a highly successful and productive way. Many might not regard his contribution as strictly speaking “psychoanalytic,” as his database is infant research rather than clinical observation. In this respect, however, he follows the tradition of René Spitz and Margaret Mahler as psychoanalytic developmentalists.
