Theories Of Personality Erikson
This flashcard set covers Erik Erikson’s Post-Freudian theory, highlighting his focus on the ego as the center of personality and as a positive, socially shaped force responsible for forming a stable sense of self and identity.
Emphasis on the ego as the center of personality rather than the id.
Post-Freudian theory
Key Terms
Emphasis on the ego as the center of personality rather than the id.
Post-Freudian theory
A positive force that creates a self-identity and emerges from and is largely shaped by society
Ego
Ego: a way of seeing our physical self as different from other people
body ego
Ego: image we have ourselves in comparison with an established ideal
ego-ideal
Ego: image we have ourselves in the variety of social roles we play
ego-identity
A fictional notion that they are superior to other cultures
pseudospecies
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
Emphasis on the ego as the center of personality rather than the id. | Post-Freudian theory |
A positive force that creates a self-identity and emerges from and is largely shaped by society | Ego |
Ego: a way of seeing our physical self as different from other people | body ego |
Ego: image we have ourselves in comparison with an established ideal | ego-ideal |
Ego: image we have ourselves in the variety of social roles we play | ego-identity |
A fictional notion that they are superior to other cultures | pseudospecies |
Infancy mode, crisis, strength and pathology | oral sensory mode, basic trust vs mistrust, hope, withdrawal |
Early childhood mode, crisis, strength and pathology | anal-urethral-muscular mode, autonomy vs. shame and doubt, will, compulsion |
Play age mode, crisis, strength and pathology | genital-locomotor mode, initiative vs. guilt, purpose, inhibition |
School age mode, crisis, strength and pathology | latency, industry vs. inferiority, competence, inertia |
Adolescence mode, crisis, strength and pathology | puberty, identiy vs. identity confusion, fidelity, role repudiation |
Young Adulthood mode, crisis, strength and pathology | genitality, intimacy vs, isolation, love, exclusivity |
Adulthood mode, crisis, strength and pathology | procreativity, generativity vs. stagnation, care, rejectivity |
Old age mode, crisis, strength and pathology | generalized sensuality, integrity vs. despair, wisdom, disdain |
Trial and error phase; most crucial developmental stage | adolescence |