Jane Loevinger’s Theory
Bailee Huston
Jane Loevinger
● 1918-2008
● Went to the University of Wisconsin and
Berkeley,Washington
● Wrote 4 books
● Worked with Erikson
● Studied Ego Development
● Development Psychologist
Research
● Was interested in searching for understanding of
one’s self
● Ego development- understanding of self
● Ego
persons sense of self
● We grow and mature so does our ego
● Nine stages
● Stage 4 and 5 (adolescent)
Presocial stage (1)
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Earliest Infancy
She said babies can’t differentiate itself from the world
Believes they do not have a ego
Begin to associate with objects(blankets,toys)
Impulsive Stage (2)
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Assert their growing sense of self
“The child is preoccupied with bodily impulses”
Child becomes enriched in the world and learns how things affect them
Discipline is viewed by the child as restraints
When someone meets their needs
Good
When someone doesn’t meet their needs
bad impulsive action
(running away)
Self Protective Stage (3)
● First step towards self control of impulses
● Have the belief to blame
● Older child or adult who remains here may become deceptive and
preoccupied with control
● “Don’t get caught”
Conformist Stage (4)
● Invested in belonging to and obtaining the approval of important peer
groups
● Tend to view themselves and others in stereotypes
● Feelings tend to be simple and rule governed
Self aware stage (5)
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Young adults
Increased self aware ego
Aware that others have unique feelings and motives
Creates tension between the “real me “ and “expected me”
Leads to conflict with family and peers
Conscientious stage (6)
● Values responsibility, achievement and pursue high ideals and doing term
goal
● Violating ones standards induces guilt
● Morality is based on personally evaluated principles
Individualistic stage (7)
● Has a heightened sense of individuality and concern for
emotionally dependence
● Demonstrate both a respect for individuality and interpersonal
ties
● Respectful to others and self
Autonomous stage (8)
● Become synthesizers (thinking, judging, analyzing)
● Self fulfillment becomes a goal
● The difference between needs and duties are understood
Integrated stage (9)
● Rare stage to accomplish
● This ego represents wisdom, broad empathy for yourself and
others
Strengths
Weaknesses
★ good explanation on
★ few achieve full ego
human development
& behaviour
★ sets guidelines for
adolescents
★ looks at lifespan at a
whole
development
★ discounts social
environment as a
factor
★ chronological clock
over the factor of
age
Ego Development and Adolescence Connection
➢ Ego grows and changes as you progress in life
➢ understand the challenges each person goes through at each age
and how they react to the problems
➢ sets guidelines for adolescents to see what stage they are at
Footloose Trailer
★ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EU6
xHjVSMwk
Discussion Questions
● At which stage of Jane’s theory would
you categorize yourself at?
● Do you agree with what Jane thinks
about egos?
● Why do you think the last stage is rare to
achieve?
Sources
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http://web.a.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail/detail?vid=5&sid=c3101be8-0fe0-439b-8583751be63f6839%40sessionmgr4001&hid=4209&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=khh&AN=322
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loevinger's_stages_of_ego_development
http://www.feministvoices.com/jane-loevinger/
http://academic.udayton.edu/jackbauer/Readings%20595/Bursik%2006%20ED%20acad%20ach%20copy.pd
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Photos
http://www.now1.info/Fr/Theorie-Modele-Integral/biographies/jane-Loevinger.php
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