Abstract

FULGENCI, Leopoldo. Differential aspects of the notion of ego and self in Winnicott's work. Estilos clin. [online]. 2014, vol.19, n.1, pp. 183-198. ISSN 1415-7128.

The purpose of this article is to examine the meaning and referent given by Winnicott to the terms self and ego. Although Winnicott didn't use these terms clearly in his work, what we try to show here is that in a more mature moment, he presents the self as a descriptive term which refers to the individual experience of being whereas the ego has two meanings: one which is more comprehensive and has an ontological connotation, with an inborn tendency towards integration, and the other as a concept having as referent the unit of the psychological subject on different levels.

Keywords : self; ego; integration; redescription; metapsychology.

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