Talk:Transitional object

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[edit] Merge proposal

It seems there are only subtle differences between a Transitional object, Comfort object, Security blanket or Sotorial device, so it seems sensible to pull all the text into one article. I'm not a fan of the current style of this page - but it is the best candidate for a "master article". Snori (talk) 13:26, 28 March 2008 (UTC)

Perhaps comfort object would be a better destination, since it is a general phrase which includes the other specific terms. BitterGrey (talk) 01:59, 7 May 2008 (UTC)

I think the originator of the term 'transitional object' might prefer not to merge the later terms into the article - useful as they are as popular referents. Obscuring the differences confuses the 'object' with Winnicott's emphasis on the transitional process. (Playing and Reality p. 14 " It is not the object, of course, which is transitonal. The object represents the infant's transition...") Clearview8 (talk) 09:07, 6 May 2008 (UTC)

I sympathize with Clearview8 in that the categories are easily obscured. A remedy would be to add some 'acid test' to the article that can be used to determine if a comfort object is a transitional object or not. This clarification would add value to Wikipedia, whether or not the articles are merged. BitterGrey (talk) 01:59, 7 May 2008 (UTC)