Lecture 8. Erikson Flashcards
Post Freudian Theory is aka.
Contemporary Psychoanalytic or Ego Psychology
Developmental stages extend from
infantile into adolescence, adulthood and old age
What is formed from the struggle in adolescence?
identity crisis is formed - a turning point of one’s life which may either strengthen or weaken personality
elaborated the psychosocial stages beyond?
childhood
Post Freudian Theory pkaced more emphasis on?
both social and historical influences
Erik Erikson is aka.
Erik Salomonsen, Erik Homburger and Erik H. Erikson
born into
a single parent family
Ego (in ego psychology)
a positive force that creates self identity, a sense of I
Ego’s duty and to assure what?
having duty to organize one’s life and assure continuous harmony with one’s physical and social environment
Ego is source of?
self-awareness and identity
Ego is person’s ability to?
unify experiences and actions in an adaptive manner
3 Integral Parts of Ego
Body Ego, Ego Ideal, Ego Identity
Body Ego
experiences with our body, seeing our physical self as different from others
Ego Ideal
represents the image we have of ourselves in comparison with an established ideal, responsible for being satisfied/dissatisfied with our entire personal identity
Ego identity
the image we have of ourselves in the variety of social roles we play