Identity crisis
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| - | [[Erik Erikson]], the psychologist who coined the term '''identity crisis''', believes that the [[identity]] [[crisis]] is the most important conflict human beings encounter when they go through [[Erikson's stages of psychosocial development|eight developmental stages]] in life. | ||
| - | ==Description== | + | In [[psychology]], the term '''identity crisis''' means the failure to achieve ego [[Identity formation|identity]] during adolescence. The term was coined by German psychologist [[Erik Erikson]]. |
| - | The [[identity]] is "a subjective sense as well as an observable quality of personal sameness and continuity, paired with some belief in the sameness and continuity of some shared world image. As a quality of unself-conscious living, this can be gloriously obvious in a young person who has found himself as he has found his communality. In him we see emerge a unique unification of what is irreversibly given--that is, body type and temperament, giftedness and vulnerability, infantile models and acquired ideals--with the open choices provided in available roles, occupational possibilities, values offered, mentors met, friendships made, and first sexual encounters." (Erikson, 1970.) | + | |
| - | According to Erikson's stages, the onset of the identity crisis is in the [[teenage]] years, and only individuals who succeed in resolving the crisis will be ready to face future challenges in life. But the identity crisis may well be recurring, as the changing world demands us to constantly redefine ourselves. Erikson suggested that people experience an identity crisis when they lose "a sense of personal sameness and historical continuity". Given today's rapid development in technology, global economy, dynamics in local and world politics, identity crises are expected to be more common now than 30 years ago, when Erikson formed his theory. | + | The [[Erikson's stages of psychosocial development|stage of psychosocial development]] in which identity crisis may occur is called the Identity Cohesion vs. Role Confusion. During this stage, adolescents are faced with physical growth, sexual maturity, and integrating ideas of themselves and about what others think of them. Adolescents therefore form their self-image and endure the task of resolving the crisis of their basic ego identity. Successful resolution of the crisis depends on one's [[Erikson's stages of psychosocial development|progress through previous developmental stages]], centering on issues such as trust, autonomy, and initiative. |
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| + | Erikson's own interest in identity began in childhood. Born [[Ashkenazic Jewish]], Erikson felt that he was an outsider. His later studies of cultural life among the [[Yurok]] of northern California and the [[Sioux]] of South Dakota helped formalize Erikson's ideas about identity development and identity crisis. Erikson described those going through an identity crisis as exhibiting confusion. | ||
| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
| *[[Existential crisis]] | *[[Existential crisis]] | ||
| + | *[[Personality crisis]] | ||
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In psychology, the term identity crisis means the failure to achieve ego identity during adolescence. The term was coined by German psychologist Erik Erikson.
The stage of psychosocial development in which identity crisis may occur is called the Identity Cohesion vs. Role Confusion. During this stage, adolescents are faced with physical growth, sexual maturity, and integrating ideas of themselves and about what others think of them. Adolescents therefore form their self-image and endure the task of resolving the crisis of their basic ego identity. Successful resolution of the crisis depends on one's progress through previous developmental stages, centering on issues such as trust, autonomy, and initiative.
Erikson's own interest in identity began in childhood. Born Ashkenazic Jewish, Erikson felt that he was an outsider. His later studies of cultural life among the Yurok of northern California and the Sioux of South Dakota helped formalize Erikson's ideas about identity development and identity crisis. Erikson described those going through an identity crisis as exhibiting confusion.
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