PSYC 370 Chapter Notes -Numinous, Erogenous Zone, Erik Erikson
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Trained as teacher captivated by father"s theory. Breached his rule do not analyze those close you. Expanded importance to ego and ego mastery of critical steps in process of o growing up o level of development. Defense development and choice of particular defense is related to child"s. Developmental lines plot sequence of child"s growth from helpless dependence and total absorption in self to greater maturity and independence. Teacher and training analyst at vienna psychoanalytic institute. Freud to flee vienna move to new york. Redefined the ego in both origin and function o o. Begins together with id no differentiated from each other. No ego before the differentiation of ego and id. No id either since bot products of differentiation. Frees ego from dominance of id gives degree of autonomy which ego. Still serve instinctual purpose grow on conflicts. Self-directing role in adapting to and coping with endless challenges that o is free to act o o life brings.
