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“However, it can't be helped; mothers, if they do their job properly, are the representatives of the hard, demanding world and it is they who gradually introduce reality which is so often the enemy of impulse. There is anger with mother and hatred is somewhere even when there is absolutely no doubt of love that is mixed with adoration.”

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Donald Woods Winnicott
Donald Woods Winnicott

Donald Woods Winnicott was a British psychoanalyst renowned for his research on the psychological development of infants and children. His theories emphasized the importance of early relationships in individual development and had a profound impact on the field of psychoanalysis. more

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