Criatividade no processo de amadurecimento em Winnicott

Abstract

Winnicott s creativity concept is fundamental in his theory and original within psychoanalysis. In this work it s been studied under the maturational process's point of view. A comprehension of creativity s participation in each stage of individual development was chased. Creativity is to Winnicott an innate human potential. The author believes that since intra-uterine stage psyche has its begin on a creative way on what he calls imaginative elaboration . On the firsts relationships with the mother the experience of primary creativity occurs with the omnipotent illusion of the baby of creating what he gets in contact with. Starting from this the process of constitution of the self can initiate, which is only possible through creative experiences. In the following phases and throughout life creative existence is essential and only with it is possible to have pleasure and sense meaning in what you do. Creativity is present on playing, arts, religion and cultural activities in general. It s being possible to conclude that according to winnicottian theory creative living is necessary so there is health, deviations on maturational process resulting in creative deficiency has as consequence a sick personality. To Winnicott creativity is prior to experience and the personal nucleus from where it comes remains forever unaltered allowing the maintenance of the feeling of creating the world throughout life. We think it s important to attempt to social valorization of utility and productivity that opposes to creative experience whose end is in itself