Donald Woods Winnicott Professions : Psychoanalyst Born : April 7, 1896 Died : January 28, 1971 Browse All Authors Top 23 quotes by Donald Woods Winnicott Play like dreams serves the function of self realization. Donald Woods Winnicott self dream philosophy The scientific approach to the phenomenon of human nature enables us to be ignorant without bieng frightened, and without, therefore, having to invent all sorts of wierd theories to explain away our gaps in knowledge. Donald Woods Winnicott gaps ignorant human-nature There is for many a poverty of play. Donald Woods Winnicott poverty play Similar Authors Allen Wheelis psychoanalyst Heinz Kohut psychoanalyst Helene Deutsch psychoanalyst Franz Alexander psychoanalyst Elliott Jaques psychoanalyst Lloyd deMause psychoanalyst All Authors