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Donald Woods Winnicott was a paediatrician who was amongst the first cohort to train as a psychoanalyst in the late 1920s. His contribution to the evolution of psychoanalysis constitutes a significant shift from classical Freudian theory.
Donald Woods Winnicott (7 April 1896 – 25 January 1971) was an English paediatrician and psychoanalyst who was especially influential in the field of object relations theory and developmental psychology.
Apr 12, 2021 · Abstract. One of the most important concepts developed by D. W. Winnicott was his idea of the false self. In the course of his work, he was often preoccupied with the need to maintain a sense of psychological vitality, which could be threatened in various ways.
- Robert Ehrlich
- 2021
May 29, 2022 · First Online: 29 May 2022. pp 1–15. Cite this living reference work entry. Vicky Lebeau. 213 Accesses. 21 Altmetric. Abstract. It would be difficult to overestimate the influence of Winnicott’s groundbreaking “Transitional Objects and Transitional Phenomena.”
- Vicky Lebeau
- v.a.lebeau@sussex.ac.uk
In 1953, Donald Winnicott introduced the term 'transitional object' to describe those blankets, soft toys, and bits of cloth to which young children frequently develop intense, persistent attachments. Winnicott theorized that such T.O. attachments represent an essential phase of ego development leading to the establishment of a sense of self.
- Carole J. Litt
- 1986
Abstract. This essay offers a guide to the trajectory of Winnicott's theories from 1919 to 1971. Part one surveys the archives, publications, and the collected works project. Part two is divided into four sections to illustrate one foundation phase followed by three major theoretical phases.
Jan 2, 2018 · In a talk given in 1945 to the sixth form of St Paul's School, Donald Winnicott described his experience, as a schoolboy, of discovering Darwin's Origin of Species: “I could not leave off reading it.
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