EAR-20 Lecture Notes - Lecture 28: Social Comparison Theory
Document Summary
Neo-freudian - progressed on from freud, take things he agreed with and get rid of things that he didn"t agree with. Acknowledges culture; looked a parents of children; conflicts with continuum of responses. Trust: result of responsive, sympathetic, loving care. Children develop a sense of trust when caregivers provide reliability, care and affection. Mistrust: developed when basic needs are not met. Children gain a sense of autonomy when parents provide a supporting atmosphere that allows children to achieve self- control without the loss of self-esteem. Shame/doubt: children may come to doubt their abilities if they are subjected to severe punishment or ridicule. Crisis: developing independence and a sense of self-efficacy. Initiative: adventurous, eager to try new tasks, new sense of purposefulness (like going to school, or completely age specific tasks) Guilt: results from overly strict conscience, related to parental threats, criticism, punishment. Time when children come to identify with and learn from their parents.
