Why it matters
Early defense that distorts relationships.
Core term · Melanie Klein · Otto Kernberg
Splitting
The mind's habit of seeing someone or something as all good or all bad, because holding both at once feels too hard to bear.
Areas of life
Loveconflictparenting
How to handle it
Practice holding mixed feelings about the same person.
Who shaped this idea
The thinkers behind it
From concept to practice
Turn Splitting into a question you can answer.
Psipas asks you one small, honest question at a time — and builds the picture from your answers.