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.
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
Related Flashcard Decks
| 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 |