Eighth Discussion of Scientific Differences: Discussion held on February 16th, 1944 – conclusion of discussion on Dr P. Heimann's and Dr S. Isaacs’ paper on ‘Regression’

Dr Payne was in the chair and 14 Members were present (Miss Sharpe, Major Bowlby, Major A. Stephen, Dr Franklin, Dr Gillespie, Dr Winnicott, Dr Usher, Mrs Milner, Miss Evans, Mr Money-Kyrle, Dr Herford, Dr Heimann, Mrs Riviere, Mrs Klein). Four guests were present.

Two announcements were made by the Chairman before the Agenda was opened:

1. Members were informed that it had been decided to postpone Mrs Klein's second paper in the series of Scientific Discussions (on the ‘Oedipus Complex’) until after the summer holidays in order to have more time for scientific papers which Members want to read.

2. Dr Winnicott had informed the Chairman that a contribution he had made at a meeting of the Howard League for Penal Reform to a discussion on ‘Birching’ had been reported badly and without his permission in the News Chronicle. Dr Winnicott had copies of a correct version and can let Members who are interested have a copy.

Dr P. Heimann (formally replying in her own and Dr Isaacs’ name to previous discussion. Dr Isaacs absent owing to illness):

We have gathered from various quarters that the majority of Members have grown weary of this ‘controversy’. We ourselves