True self and false self simply waiting to be uncovered: "we have to create ourselves as a work of art". True self and false self True self (also known as real self, authentic self, original self and vulnerable self) and false self (also known as fake self, idealized self, superficial self and pseudo self) are psychological concepts often used in connection with narcissism. The concepts were introduced into psychoanalysis in 1960 by Donald Winnicott. Winnicott used true self to describe a sense of self based on spontaneous authentic experience, and a feeling of being alive, having a real self. The false self, by contrast, Winnicott
Lucas Mendes (soccer) Lucas Mendes (soccer) Lucas Mendes (born December 29, 1997) is an American soccer player who currently plays for FC Baltimore in the NPSL. Mendes is usually employed as a winger, but can be used as a striker or a central midfielder. Mendes won Gatorade Player of the Year award for boys' soccer in 2016. The award is a national-recognized award given to the best high school athlete in the nation. Mendes won the award while playing for Washington-Lee High School in Arlington, Virginia. Outside of playing for the Washington-Lee Generals boys' soccer team, Mendes also played for the D.C. United