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This paper is a contribution to the study of the emotional situation of the training analyst as he performs his duties, as well as the complex relationships which he establishes with colleagues.
I will also discuss, although briefly, the sometimes tense relationships I have observed among training analysts and those without training functions (full members and associate members of Societies).
It is difficult to approach the subject of relationships among training analysts because little objective material is available. This is also a subject that is generally considered untouchable; it is not discussed openly or publicized. When it does appear, it is usually explosive and generally difficult to utilize with any objectivity.
The first criticism that could be made of the present contribution is that it consists essentially of the author' personal impressions and is thereby subject to natural distortions. Although this is a reasonable objection, I must make it clear that I hav tried to use data and observations derived from work done by groups of which I was a member.1 To attempt to