Visiting Scholar Bruce Reis

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Bion’s Conception of Reverie and Winnicott’s Conception of Play Knitted Together Through Milner’s Contributions

Bruce Reis

Saturday Feb 21, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

In this insightful paper, Bruce Reis shows that Marion Milner’s work provides a foundation for the chief therapeutic contributions of Bion and Winnicott: reverie and play.

20250221%20VS%20bions%20conception%20of%20reverie.pngThis presentation examines the under-recognized theoretical contributions of Marion Milner to two central concepts in contemporary psychoanalysis: Wilfred Bion’s conception of reverie and Donald Winnicott’s understanding of play. Through analysis of their shared conceptual terrain, this investigation reveals how Milner’s innovations served as a foundational bridge connecting these therapeutic approaches. This examination reveals reverie and play as overinclusive frameworks encompassing multiple therapeutic functions. Recognition of Milner’s foundational influence, when thought of as a bridge, offers a more complete understanding of these concepts’ development and suggests they might be understood as complementary rather than competing approaches to therapeutic change.

CE Credits offered: 2

Course Objectives

After completing this course participants will be able to:

  1. describe the role of Milner's influence in Bion's conceptualization of reverie
  2. explain the role of Milner's influence in Winnicott's conceptualization of play

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