Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Freud vs. Erikson
- 1936
- 1958
- Theory
- Ego Psychology
refining
psychoanalysis
- Used list of 9 defence
mechanisms (moved
beyond repression)
- Particular focus on "sexual
awakening" stage of
adolescence
- Created "Coping and
Defending Scale" to measure
theory
- Viewed Ego as
communication
system across Id and
Superego
- Theory
- "Eight Stages of Man"
- Life course of
development with
diffrerent issues to
solve at each stage
- First to introduce
"identity crisis" of
adolescence (incl.
ethnic)
- Phinney created
"Multigroup Ethnic Identity
Measure" scale
- Roberts adapted it to
distinguish between
Exploration (thoughts) and
Commitment (feelings)
- Compare
- Criticisms for not
challenging Freud enough
- Consider conflicts of adolescence
- Much more social than
previous personality theories
- Popularised modern day concepts
- Contrast
- Freud = Expand defence mechanisms
Erikson = New set of stages
- Freud = No agreed upon measure
Erikson = MEIM scale