the analysts that came after Freud and changed their way of thinking and theories are Alfred Adler, Carl Jung, and Erik Erikson. Erik Erikson believe that man’s development was not merely psychosexual but also psychosocial (Cervone & Pervin, 2010). He believed in social context, that all things within man were intertwined and that we were not simply sexual creatures entirely. Erikson developed the 8 psychosocial stages of development and showed how they affect personality
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understanding, intrapersonal understanding, naturalist, and existential (Gardner). Gardner believed that bits and pieces of each category could be formed together in one person, or be singular, depending on the person (Child Development Theorists: Freud to Erikson, to Spock...and beyond). Using each intelligence to our advantage will help us understand and do more than we ever thought was possible. These intelligences also provide ways to learn how to communicate and understand other individuals, while having
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adults; keyworker and express their feelings in their day to day development. For example child x has lost his dog and comes into the setting distressed; he will express his feeling to an adult he trusts and has kept his trust. (Saul McLeod 2008) Erik Erikson Believes “If the care the infant receives is consistent, predictable and reliable, they will develop a sense of trust which will carry with them to other relationships, and they will be able to feel secure even when
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Freudian psychodynamic theory hypnotized that an individual’s behavior and personality in adulthood determined by the age of five years and the influenced by the early childhood experiences embedded in the subconscious. Contrary to Freud’s theory, Erik Erikson who worked with Freud’s patients developed a new theory
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Related Literature and Studies This chapter presents the related literature and studies about the factors affecting teenage pregnancy. Implications of these related articles and topics were used in the conduct of this study that aimed to describe the theoretical basis of the study being undertaken. A. PERSONAL FACTORS Positive family interaction According to Perez (2010) even though family relationships are important, family communication is especially important because it gives
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The first stage is infancy. This is the stage of less than a year of age, from birth to about 18 months old. According to Erikson, at this stage the crisis that an infant must face is the crisis of trust versus mistrust. Infancy is the most fundamental stage of development because the child will emerge feeling the world will be safe or unpredictable. The most significant social influence is the mother (or primary caregiver). The child will be able to develop a sense of trust through the consistent
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personalities that were then divided into four categories of functions. The foundation comes from Jung’s introversion and extroversion experiences. Erik Erikson developed his theories from an observational predetermined order. Unlike Freud he did not focus on sexual development but on children’s socialization skills and how they impact the child. Erikson has eight stages and each one has two results. If you were to complete every stage successfully it was seen as a healthy personality. If one did not
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Sensitive mothering is essential to the social and emotional development of the child. Discuss this statement in the context of relevant developmental theory. Explain what is meant by the term sensitive mothering. Explain why sensitive mothering is important in building a positive emotional base. (15) - Give a definition of sensitive mothering (also consider insensitive mothering). - Link this to a positive or non-positive emotional base. Link this explanation to Bowlby’s attachment
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The topic of Dissociative Identity Disorder was chosen because there are many misconceptions surrounding the disorder which spread through media and film. Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) is commonly mistaken as a multiple personality disorder. In reality it is a detachment of an individual’s identity. Dissociative identity surpasses the classification of coping mechanism toward the realm of disorder. According to Dr. David Spiegel, Associate Chair of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, dissociative
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personality development suggest that it is an individual, as well as a social, phenomenon and changes are related to that individual’s biological status and social context. The article also includes views from Erik Erikson and American psychologist Daniel J. Levinson. According to Erikson, individuals are confronted by certain psychological demands at distinct parts of life. The example used is that young adults are faced with the expectation of getting married and starting a family, middle adulthood
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