I guess ego formation is equivalent to a strong sense of identity and of self. I keep reading different theories about proper ego formation but they all relate to childhood and how parents should interact with and influence their child in order to acheive that. But what about adults? How can they get a better sense of self?
May I call on another guppy (I dunno if she even comes to gs anymore though) Girl from Quresh Okay she’s in my adult psychology class and we are taught that adults can learn too, although not to the same extent as children, but they are not entirely rigid. So ego formation is not restricted to children.
For me personally, I’ve felt most my “true” self when I’ve been reading namaz. Because that is the time when I have been the most honest to myself (barring God and asking his assistance) and in knowing what I want, what I need, what is good in me, and what is bad in me. But aside from that, how can one get a stronger sense of identity?
isnt ego driven from arrogance?
i think stronger sense of identity can only come when theres no ego..
then u truly know ur self.. n how weak or strong it is..
Depending. Id is your natural instinct. Ego is yourself worth and identity. Super-ego is your arrogance. Well according to Freud anyway.
Honestly i dont believe identity has anythinng to do with ego, in the lay mans usage of the term. I personally believe psychology to be utter bull****. But hey to each their own.
Anyway, i think there is no set way a child should develop. This is because nothing is static in life. Everything is dynamic. I know people who are emotionally stable and good people, but have undergone serious "issues".
While I know people with serious mental issues andthey from perfectly good homes and caring parents. There is no set way of doing anything especially in psychology. It is one of the most abstract fields out there.
How can one get a stronger sense of identity? No clue. But i do believe self-respect is the first step. Not pride. But more like knowing what you are capable of and what you arent. If you can basically define your attributes and weaknesses you can start working on them, that defines what makes you as person.
Simply speaking you identity is what are your positive and negative qualities. The stronger identity you have in these terms is when you feel you are a better person than before and are constantly improving yourself. Mind you that means how you see yourself to be better not what other say.
Okay she’s in my adult psychology class and we are taught that adults can learn too, although not to the same extent as children, but they are not entirely rigid. So ego formation is not restricted to children.