Retroflection versus top-dog and underdog

We are sitting in a small group here discussing what is the difference between retroflection and topdog/underdog. Can anybody help us right now with some clarification regarding this subject ? Has retroflectiom something to do with introjection; that one is thinking :" Oh now, I will never be able to diet" and therefore starts to overeat again. Or is this only a function of the topdog ? If retroflection is "to hammer onself on the head with a hammer", is it then the introjects which are doing the hammering ? We will sit and discuss this for an other 2 hours. And will check the internet for replies before we finish, Please answer soon !

• intro, retro, or...intra by James W. Patterson, Ph.D., 5/20/98