PSYC 2076 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Erik Erikson, Identity Formation, The Roots
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When we are first born, we don"t recognize that we exist as an individual, separate from the world around us. The roots of self-awareness, knowledge about oneself, begin to grow around 12 months. Self-awareness is assessed by the mirror and rouge task. Pc wipes rouge on infant"s nose and place them in front of mirror. Before 15 months, don"t realize reflection is them. 17-24 months try to wipe away rouge: self-concept in the preschool years: thinking about the self. Preschoolers begin to form their self-concept sense of identity; beliefs about what we are like. 1. old how many words they could remember out of 100, they"d probably tell you 100. That will fade as they start to compare themselves to their peers and realize that they may not be as great as they think they are. 2. considers the self. a. interconnectedness individual expected to sacrifice for good of group b. uniqueness, competition.
