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« I will say nothing more than that: either the crying gives the baby the feeling that he is exercising his lungs (satisfaction), or it is a distress signal (pain), or an expression of anger (rage), or a song of sadness (chagrin). If you accept that as a working hypothesis, I can explain exactly what I mean. »
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Donald W. Winnicott
The child and his family |
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The child and his family
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« Then the baby begins to need a failing mother. This failure, too, is a gradual process that is not learned in books. It would be unfortunate if a small human continued to experience omnipotence while his psychic apparatus became able to cope with frustrations and environmental failures. When the »
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Donald W. Winnicott
The mother good enough |
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Donald W. Winnicott
The mother good enough
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« You hate the person you depend on and who has changed; she has ceased to be understanding and supportive to you; it may even have become vindictive. And you're depressed instead of feeling a sense of hatred for the person you could rely on, but who has changed. »
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Donald W. Winnicott
Game and reality |
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Donald W. Winnicott
Game and reality
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