Projective identification as early joint action sequences: A Vygotskian addendum to the Procedural Sequence Object Relations Model

Some phenomena of projective identification, as examined by Ryle on the basis of the Procedural Sequence Object Relations Model, are readdressed by using the Vygotskian notion of joint sign-mediated activity as the earliest form of psychological process. This notion is elaborated by presenting Clark's empirical studies of the emergence of gestural communication.