ERIK ERIKSON
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June 15, 1902, Southern Germany
Changed his name from Homburger to Erickson
Published “Childhood and Society” in 1950
Died May 12, 1994
EGO IN POST- FREUDIAN THEORY
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EGO- positive force that creates a self- identity, a sense of “I”.
o Our ego keeps us from loosing our individuality to the society and also adapt to
various conflicts.
o Ego is person’s ability to unify their experience and actions in an adaptive
manner.
3 ASPECTS OF EGO
o BODY EGO- refers to the experiences our body has, physical self
o EGO IDEAL- represents the image we have in ourselves
o EGO IDENTITY- image we have of ourselves n the variety of social roles
SOCIETY’S INFLUENCE
o PSEUDOSCIENCES- illusion perpetrated by a particular society
o ego exists as potential at birth, but it must emerge from within a cultural
environment.
EPIGENETIC PRINCIPLE
o Step by step
o Embryonic, ego follows the path according to each stage
STAGES OF PSYCHOSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
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INFANCY
o ORAL SENSORY MODE
 TRUST VS. MISTRUST
 If the mother will provide it, they will have trust but f there is no
response to their needs, it is basic mistrust
 BASIC STRENGTH HOPE
 CORE PATHOLOGY WITHDRAWAL
EARLY CHILDHOOD
o ANAL-URETHRAL-MUSCULAR MODE
 Learning to walk o run
 AUTONOMY VS SHAME AND DOUBT