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DISCUSSION: Dr. Eleanor Galenson questioned the idea of a maturationally programmed motor development independent of experiential factors, giving as
an example early castration anxiety as a modifying factor. Dr. Margaret Mahler felt that focusing on this new developmental sequence, with its new language, was a welcome addition to her knowledge of the mother-child dyad. She believes particular note should be taken of the use of facial expression to mimic body tensions, the great importance of the upright position, and the concept of a separate urethral phase.