TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1996//
TI  - Winnicott goes to the movies: the false self in Ordinary People
JO  - Psychoanalytic quarterly
A1  - Newman, K. M.
SP  - 787
EP  - 807
VL  - 65
IS  - 4
N2  - Winnicott's theories of development, while appearing metaphorical and impressionistic, actually offer a remarkably consistent explanation for pathological character formation as an outcome of environmental failure. He suggested that faulty mothering can lead to a chain of disturbing internal psychic events that necessitate a reorganization in the child. A major pathological resolution is the formation of a false self and false self bonds. Winnicott's recommendations for treating the crippling effects of the early traumata proceed logically from his concepts of developmental pathology. The film, Ordinary People, offers a way of understanding the tragedy and then the hope stemming from the application of Winnicott's concepts.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0033-2828
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -