The Theory Of Identity Crisis

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The Theory of Identity Crisis The [Pick the date] Lindsay Baker Identity Crisis is a theory that Erik Erikson studied of the personality changes of human beings and their behaviors. Identity Crisis By Lindsay Baker There are many different opinions on what a human goes through with personality changes in his/her life. Erik Erikson and Freud believe in a theory that is known as “identity crisis.” They believe that humans under-go different stages of personality changes in their lives and when any of these stages are compromised or not properly developed it is known as “identity crisis.” Erik Erikson also believes that there are seven different signs of resolution to go by to know if a person suffering from identity crisis has successfully surpassed their dilemma. Erik Erikson a world known psychologist studied the “identity crisis” theory and discovered that there are many stages a human’s personality, especially In children and adolescents, goes through throughout their lives and what the signs of resolution are. When researching this subject I personally found that I have even had identity crisis issues in my past. Have you ever suffered “identity crisis?” “Identity crisis is the feeling of confusion and despair caused by the lack of knowing who we are and where we fit in, in the scheme of things” (Articleworld.org, last updated December 10, 2009 Para I) Erikson studied this theory and discovered that there are eight stages of personality growth that humans go through and also seven signs of recovery of an “identity crisis.” According to Erikson, when dealing with an identity crisis, in order to resolve the problem is to practice the seven areas of resolution. “There are seven areas where a resolution to an identity crisis may be found. These include, a time perspective, where immediate gratification and long term goals should be
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