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MOTILITY, AGGRESSION, AND THE BODILY I: AN INTERPRETATION OF WINNICOTT
1Associate Professor at Bryn Mawr College, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania.
The Psychoanalytic Quarterly
|October 8, 2015
Summary
Winnicott
Area of Science:
- Psychoanalysis
- Developmental Psychology
- Psychiatry
Background:
- Donald Winnicott's extensive work rarely mentions motility.
- Winnicott himself did not dedicate specific writings to the concept of motility.
Purpose of the Study:
- To highlight the overlooked significance of motility in Winnicott's theories.
- To explore the crucial role of motility in the development of the bodily self.
Main Methods:
- Conceptual analysis of Winnicott's writings.
- Examination of the interconnections between motility, continuity, aggression, and creativity.
Main Results:
- Motility is a fundamental, though undiscussed, element in Winnicott's psychoanalytic framework.
- Motility is integral to the formation and experience of the bodily self.
Conclusions:
- Re-evaluation of Winnicott's work reveals the central importance of motility.
- Understanding motility is key to grasping Winnicott's concepts of the bodily self, continuity, aggression, and creativity.
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