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Lesson 4: Psychological View of the Self

Learning Outcomes:
1. Analyze the effects of various factors identified in psychology in the formation of the
“Self”.
2. Evaluate the different ideas in psychology about the “Self”.

Sigmund Freud: Psychoanalytic theory of self


He asserts that the human psyche [personality] is structured into 3 parts. These
structures – ID [internal desires], EGO [reality], and SUPEREGO [conscience] – all
develop at different stages in a person’s‟ life.
Freud also argues that the development of an individual can be divided into
distinct stages characterized by sexual drives. As the person grows, certain areas
become sources of pleasure, frustration, or both. Freudian stages of psychosexual
development: oral, anal, phallic, latency, and genital.
Erik Erickson: Psychosocial stages of self-development
He primarily concerned with how both psychological and social factors affect the
development of individuals. He formulated 8 major stages of development, each posing
a unique developmental task and simultaneously presenting the individual with a crisis
that s/he must overcome.

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