Symbolism, Setting, and Objects from Identity, Youth, and Crisis

Object Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major objects in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Objects

Freudianism - This theory had a deep influence on Erikson.

The Eight Stages of Man - This outlines psychosocial development.

The Ego - This is a set of active psychological motivations that integrate inner and outer perception and balance.

Ego Psychology - This theory understands individual development in terms of the development identity.

Identity - This is what is constructed at each period of life by the ego.

Identity Diffusion and Confusion - This occurs when an individual fails to navigate an identity crisis, instead veering into a negative reaction and losing one's...
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