PSY325H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Erik Erikson, Personal Identity, Ingroups And Outgroups
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Identity: sameness and continuity of a perso(cid:374)(cid:859)s ps(cid:455)(cid:272)hologi(cid:272)al fu(cid:374)(cid:272)tio(cid:374)i(cid:374)g, i(cid:374)terperso(cid:374)al behaviour, and commitments to roles, values, and beliefs. Theory of psychosocial development: each stage of the lifespan is characterized by a unique psycho-social crisis, results from a tension between biological maturation and the demands of society, key to resolution lies in social interactions. Identify with parents and others whom are admired. Adolescence is a time for reflection upon those identifications. Adolescence is a time for reflection upon those identifications: some will be accepted other rejected, those that remain will be integrated into the adolescent self. Course of identity development varies by culture and historical era: ex. Many more career options for women than in the past means more complicated choices to make: the more alternatives that are available, the more difficult it is to establish a sense of identity. Because of these complications, adolescents may (cid:374)eed a (cid:862)ti(cid:373)e out(cid:863) to figure out ide(cid:374)tit(cid:455) (cid:271)efore entering adult roles.
