HD 2004 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Erik Erikson, Grammatical Gender, Sigmund Freud
16 Aug 2016
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Inherently subjective - who you think you are . The totality of one"s self-construal - weinreich. Present assessment integrated with past and future selves. Patterns of behavioral, emotional and cognitive expression how you are . Developmental stage theory: erik erikson (1902-1994, student of sigmund freud who drew from his own experiences, james e. marcia, daniel j. levinson (1920-1994) Stage models: focus on broad, age-related changed. Also called normative-crisis models - useful when considering the normal and expected challenges met by most adults during young, middle and late adulthood. Timing-of-events models: emphasize age and life circumstances, social and cultural expectations and historical context. Adolescence and emerging adulthood 12-18 (sometimes 10 to 19) and 18-25. Two elements involved in struggle with identity cohesion and role confusion. Commitment: ability to choose/commit to a particular option. Key elements of young adulthood: depth in personal relationships and ability to make lasting ones. Do not believe in striving for depth in relations.
