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In search of Winnicott's aggression
B M Posner1, R W Glickman, E C Taylor
1Montreal Children's Hospital.
The Psychoanalytic Study of the Child
|July 10, 2002
Summary
Winnicott
Area of Science:
- Psychoanalytic theory
- Developmental psychology
Background:
- Explores Donald Winnicott's theories on creativity and aggression.
- Investigates the origins of anger, futility, and depression in relation to creative living.
Observation:
- Winnicott reframed aggression as a fundamental life force.
- Interference with aggression's expression hinders psychic maturation.
Findings:
- Aggression is integral to emotional development and psychic maturation.
- Winnicott proposed a combined love-strife drive.
- Authentic living and creativity are contingent upon aggression.
Implications:
- Understanding aggression's role is crucial for psychoanalytic theory.
- Clinical applications for therapeutic interventions.
- Enhances comprehension of creative capacity and authenticity.
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