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Donald Winnicott

Clinical Psychology

Donald Winnicott (1896-1971) was an English paediatrician and psychoanalyst, especially influential in the field of object relations theory and developmental psychology. A leading member of the British Independent Group and twice President of the British Psychoanalytical Society, he is best known for his concepts of the transitional object, the true self and false self, and the good enough mother providing a holding environment for the developing infant. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Birth Date
1896-04-07 1
Birth Year
1896 1
Death Date
1971-01-25 1
Death Year
1971 1
Birthplace
Plymouth, Devon, England 1
Death Place
London, England 1
Nationality / Culture
English 1
Defining Contribution
Developed the concepts of the transitional object, the good enough mother, the holding environment, and the true self and false self, extending object relations theory from the mother-infant bond into a general account of healthy and disturbed development. 1
Notable Work
Playing and Reality (1971) 1
Donald Winnicott
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Object Relations Theory

Donald Winnicott
Connections

Associated With

Melanie Klein, Psychologists
Source Wikipedia: Object Relations Theory

In Branch

Clinical Psychology, Branches of Psychology
Source Wikipedia: Donald Winnicott

Schools Founded

Object Relations Theory, Schools and Movements
Source Wikipedia: Donald Winnicott
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Nationality

United Kingdom

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Source Wikipedia: Donald WinnicottLead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia articletier 2
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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.
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1. Wikipedia: Donald Winnicott
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  • Introduction
    Winnicott is best known for his ideas on the true self and false self, the "good enough" parent
  • Infobox: death_place
    London, England
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Wikipedia: Object Relations Theory
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Melanie Klein, History section
Quote, Associated With: Melanie Klein, History section
British psychologists Melanie Klein, Donald Winnicott, and Harry Guntrip extended object relations theory during the 1940s and 1950s.
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