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    Winnicott theorized about the concepts of the True Self and False Self. The True Self allows one to feel alive and genuine in relationships and creativity. It begins to develop in infancy through a caregiver's responsive care. The False Self is a defensive mask that complies with others' expectations. Winnicott believed a False Self could develop in infancy if the environment felt unsafe due to lack of attuned care, leading the baby to behave to please others rather than express their own feelings.

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    DONNALD WOODS WINNICOTT

    “TRUE SELF AND FALSE SELF”

    True Self (also known as real self, authentic self, original self and vulnerable self) and False Self (also
    known as fake self, idealized self, superficial self and pseudo self) are psychological concepts often used
    in connection with Narcissism.

    TRUE SELF For Winnicott, the True Self is a sense of being alive and real in one’s mind and body, having
    feelings that are spotaneous and unforced. This experience of aliveness is what allows people to be
    genuinely close to others , and to be creative.

    Winnicott thought that the “True Self” begins to develop in infancy, in the relationship between the
    baby and it’s primary caregiver. One of the ways the mother helps the baby develop an authentic self is
    by responding in a welcoming and reassuring way to the baby’s spontaneous feelings, expressions, and
    initiatives.

    DONNALD WOODS WINNICOTT

    “TRUE SELF AND FALSE SELF”

    True Self (also known as real self, authentic that complies with other’s expectations.
    self, original self and vulnerable self) and False Winnicott thought that in health, a false self
    Self (also known as fake self, idealized self, was what allowed one to present a polite and
    superficial self and pseudo self) are mannered attitude in public.
    psychological concepts often used in connection
    Winncott thought that this more extreme kind
    with Narcissism.
    of False Self began to develop in infancy, as a
    TRUE SELF For Winnicott, the True Self is a defence against an environment that felts
    sense of being alive and real in one’s mind and unsafe or overwhelming because of a lack of
    body, having feelings that are spotaneous and reasonably attuned caregiving. One of the main
    unforced. This experience of aliveness is what defences Winnicott thought a baby could resort
    allows people to be genuinely close to others , to was what he called “compliance”, or
    and to be creative. behaviour motivated by a desire to please
    others rather than spotaneously express one’s
    FALSE SELF In Winnicott’s writing, the ”False
    own feelings and ideas.
    Self” is a defence, a kind of mask of behaviour

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