PSYB30H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Generative Grammar, Longitudinal Study, Psychometrics
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Martin luthers identity crisis: martin luther king had a big fit once in his life due to doubt about his religion-- i am nothing, i don"t know who i am . He was unable to solve the questions of who i am or how i fit in the adult world. Identity problems arise during adolescence (not as children or as seniors!) Eriksons concept of identity theory is a developmental adaptation and at a particular stage of development. 2 most influential theories of development: 1) psychosocial by erikson 2) ego by loevinger. Most significant stages for personality psychology: 1) early-adult onset stage of identity (like. Influence on erik- sigmund freud (his theories of sexual, aggressive drives and libido- energy coming from sexual drives) Erik used freuds libido theories and incorporated them to his stages of psychosocial tasks. Stages: 1) consist of psychosocial tasks: have a polarity of positive feature and negative feature--- which leads to internal conflict.
