Seeing and being seen in old age

Authors

  • Maria Ivone Accioly Lins Espaço Winnicott

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.59539/2175-2834-v5n2-734

Keywords:

self-image; personal maturity; personal identity; environment; old age; mirror role.

Abstract

The author examines the relationship between self-image in old age and the construction of personal identity. The role of mirror played by the mother, the family and the society acquires, in large part, in a certain phase of maturity, an important role in the construction of an authentic and singular I. Personal accounts of two filmmakers and clinical reports are utilized in the application of the theoretical proposals of D. W. Winnicott regarding the relation between being and being seen.

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Published

2024-05-17 — Updated on 2003-05-17

How to Cite

Lins, M. I. A. (2003). Seeing and being seen in old age. Human Nature - International Philosophy and Psychology Review, 5(2), 459–468. https://doi.org/10.59539/2175-2834-v5n2-734

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 2 (2003): Natureza Humana

Section

Estudo de caso