True self and false self real selves. Symington developed Winnicott's contrast between true and false self to cover the "sources" of personal action, contrasting an autonomous and a discordant source of action – the latter drawn from the internalisation of external influences and pressures. Thus for example parental dreams of self-glorification by way of their child's achievements can be internalised as an alien discordant source of action. Symington stressed however the "intentional" element in the individual's abandoning the autonomous self in favour of a false self or narcissistic mask – something he considered Winnicott to have overlooked. As part of what has been described as
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