Motivation and emotion/Book/2024/Ego development and psychological growth
How does ego development theory explain psychological growth?
Overview
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Focus questions: Break the problem (i.e., the sub-title) down into three to five focus questions. Focus questions can also be used as top-level headings.
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Ego development theory
edit- Introduction to ego development theory and its history
- Key principles of ego development theory
- Applications of ego development theory in modern psychology
- Implications of ego development towards emotional development
Psychological growth
edit- Introduction to psychological growth theory and its history
- Key principles of psychological growth
- Applications of psychological growth theories in modern psychology
Relationship between ego development and psychological growth
edit- Introduction to the interaction between ego development and psychological growth
- Positive effects of ego development on psychological growth
- Negative effects of ego development on psychological growth
Research applications
edit- Limitations within the literature
- Opportunities within the literature
- Directions for future research
Figures
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Conclusion
editHow ego development theory explains psychological growth
edit- The Conclusion is arguably the most important section
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See also
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- Light triad (Book chapter, 2021)
- Collaborative authoring using wiki (Wikiversity)
- Self determination theory (Wikipedia)
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References
editKalpokienė, V. (2005). An attitude of ego psychology towards development and mental disorders of adolescents. Psichologija, 31, 75–85. https://doi.org/10.15388/psichol.2005..4337
Kam, C., & Fluit, D. V. (2021). Combining the enneagram and narrative therapy for adult ego development. Current Psychology, 42(1), 406–415. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-021-01421-3
Kjellström, S., Sjölander, P., Almers, E., & Mccall, M. E. (2017). Value systems among adolescents: Novel method for assessing level of ego‐development. Scandinavian Journal of Psychology, 58(2), 150–157. https://doi.org/10.1111/sjop.12356
Lapsley, D. K. (1993). Toward an integrated theory of adolescent ego development: The “new look” at adolescent egocentrism. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 63(4), 562–571. https://doi.org/10.1037/h0079470
Manners, J., & Durkin, K. (2001). A critical review of the validity of ego development Theory and its measurement. Journal of Personality Assessment, 77(3), 541–567. https://doi.org/10.1207/s15327752jpa7703_12
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External links
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- Six top tips for writing a great essay (University of Melbourne)
- The importance of structure (skillsyouneed.com)
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