Boundary And Space - An Introduction To The Work Of D. W. Winnicott

by MADELEINE & WALLBRIDGE DAVID DAVIS, David Wallbridge

This book provides a systematic presentation of D.W. Winnicott's developmental and clinical methodology. It includes a comprehensive bibliography of the works from which the book draws and an enlightening aricle that links Winnicott's evolving ideas to various stages of his life.

Genres: Psychology

192 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1981

Reviews

[Jimmy Ele · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read this to glean some more information about the objective and subjective distinction formation of the human mind. It is a good primer for Winnicott's work, as it gives a good quick summary of his main points of view and perspective on life and human psychology in general and was written by a society of people who are there to keep his work available to the public. Interesting to me personally for learning more about Winnicott's concepts of transitional object and transitional phenomena. Recommended for anyone embarking on a perusal through his later works, as I intend on doing so in the near future.

[Rose Gowen · Rating 5 out of 5]

I think everything I need to know in life is in Winnicott. I am tempted to rate this book less highly because it is not actually Winnicott, it is only a secondary source-- but then, that's exactly what it claims to be.

For weeks I've been thinking about the idea of outside/inside, which I got from this book. That we think of our truest, most essential selves as being "inside," and that the psychic self coincides with the physical self. It really explains for me why I felt so violated when I had to get a tooth pulled last year; I had agreed to the removal of the rotten tooth, but still, the invasion of my person was not okay with me.