Erik Erikson: Post- Freudian Theory Flashcards
emphasizes the integration of biological and psychosocial forces in the determination of personality development
ego psychology
according to Erikson, the center of our personality is the:
ego
a partially unconscious organizing agency that synthesizes our present experiences with past self-identities and also with our anticipated images of self
ego
three interrelated aspects of ego
- body ego
- ego ideal
- ego identity
an aspect of ego that represents the image we have of ourselves that established the ideal
ego ideal
an aspect of ego that refers to experiences with our body; a way of seeing our physical self as different form other people
ego body
an aspect of ego that refers to the image we have of ourselves in the variety of social roles we play.
ego identity
ego exists as ___________ at birth, but it must _______ from within the cultural environment
potential; emerge
an illusion perpetuated or perpetrated by a particular society that it is somehow the chosen human species
Pseudospecies
a process of attaining complete ego, with each stage developing at its proper time, predetermined rate, and in a fixed sequence
epigenetic principle
Several basic points to understand the psychosocial development
- the growth follows epigenetic principle
- interaction of opposites- syntonic element (harmonious) and dystonic element (disruptive)
- the conflict produces basic strength
- insufficient basic strength results in a core pathology
- there will always be a biological aspect of personality development
- ego identity is shaped by multiplicity of conflicts and events
- during each stage, personality development is characterized as identity crisis
the growth takes place according to the
epigenetic principle
there is an interaction of opposites called
syntonic element (harmonious) and dystonic element (disruptive)
insufficient basic strength results in _______
core pathology
ego identity is shaped by
multiplicity of conflicts and events
during each stage, personality development is characterized
identity crisis
the conflict between the syntonic and dystonic elements produces
basic strength
the first stage characterized by the time of incorporation, through oral sensory mode
Infancy
oral sensory mode stage is characterized by two modes of incorporation
- receiving
2. accepting what is given
infant’s most significant interpersonal relation
primary caregiver
psychosocial crisis during infancy
basic trust vs. basic mistrust
how does an infant learn basic mistrust?
once they find no correspondence between their oral-sensory needs and their environment
first basic strength
hope
if infants do not develop sufficient hope during infancy, they will demonstrate the
withdrawal (core pathology of infancy)
this stage is characterized as the development of sense of control over the personal environment as well as a measure of self-control; beginning of free will and willpower
Early childhood
psychosexual mode during earl childhood
anal-urethral-muscular mode
major psychosocial crisis during early childhood
autonomy vs. shame and doubt