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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"Transitional object"”.
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To what extent can a cigarette be regarded as a regressed form of infantile 'transitional object' that prolongs into adulthood?
… of regression to the earliest stage at which the transitional phenomena are unchallenged.’ We will focus our investigation within the British Object Relations School, and in particular Winnicott’s concepts of regression of the transitional object in the understanding of smoking addiction, with the …
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The mirror within: An art therapy research project identifying the links between anorexia nervosa, object relations and the potential role of art as the transitional object
… clients' ego boundary delineations using an object relations framework (That is, either enmeshed, inter related or isolated). Utilising Elkisch's picture analysis procedure, client art works were analysed by contrasting positive and negative characteristics as a way of gaining insight into …
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The role of inanimate transitional objects in helping children cope with daily hassles
Children's use of inanimate transitional objects when coping with daily hassles was examined in this study. Mothers of 50 children, aged 2- to 3-years, rated their children on frequency of hassles, intensity of reaction to daily hassles, coping effectiveness, and frequency of object use. No …
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Self-Portrait Drawings by Adolescents Diagnosed With Borderline or Narcissistic Personality Disorders
… used in this research is based on an object relations theoretical perspective using the concepts of art-making for the purpose of greater self understanding. Using art as a transitional object and a container for clients to project their defenses against anxiety and consequent delayed …
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Mnemonic textiles: Sustaining life-long attachment
… artefacts and the subsequent effect upon object longevity is the focus of this research. The relationship between an owner and a mnemonically encoded object relates to self, family and cultural identity. These connections can result in the object’s preservation and care beyond that …
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Curriculum Studies the Creative Student: A Winnicottian Literary Analysis
… to psychoanalytic theory, including his transitional object and potential space theories, which explain the first creative act of a child using its imagination to create his or her reality. In addition to Winnicott, I utilize the works of Sigmund Freud, Carl Jung, James Hillman, Marion …
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Art and Drumming: A Study on Affect, Attachment and Self-Esteem within the Older Adult Population
… <p>A theoretical framework, including object relations theory, attachment theory, neo-socioanalytic theory, the Creative Connection, and the Expressive Therapy Continuum (ETC), was utilized to guide the intervention. Participants completed assessments and interviews before and after the …