The 50 years since Kohut's classic 1959 paper “Introspection, Empathy, and Psychoanalysis” have witnessed widespread changes in psychoanalytic theory and practice. In particular, the emergence of what has become known as “Relational Psychoanalysis” has attracted the attention of many “second-generation” self psychologists. In my own city, a leading local self psychological professional organization devoted their 2000 annual conference, at members' request, to a day with a prominent Relational theorist. And this organization is devoting much of the 2002-2003 programming year to the issue of clarifying the distinction between relational psychoanalysis and a “relational” self psychology. This distinction has become increasingly relevant to self psychologists seeking to move from a “one-body” approach to treatment toward a