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The stability of the ego, i.e., its ability to stand firm against the disintegrative tendencies of the unconscious and the world, is developed very early, as is also the trend toward extension of consciousness, which is likewise an important prerequisite for self-formation.

Erich Neumann • The Origins and History of Consciousness (Princeton Classics Book 9)

Situated Learning: Legitimate Peripheral Participation

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Each type of ego state has its own vital value for the human organism. In the Child reside intuition,3 creativity and spontaneous drive and enjoyment. The Adult is necessary for survival. It processes data and computes the probabilities which are essential for dealing effectively with the outside world.

Eric Berne • Games People Play

More children are removed from homes because of neglect than because of violating abuse. If you want to see clearly what happens to infants and young children when connection is withheld, watch any of Dr. Ed Tronick’s “still face” experiments on YouTube.

Bruce Springsteen • Us: Getting Past You and Me to Build a More Loving Relationship (Goop Press)

In his book Escape from Freedom, philosopher and psychoanalyst Erich Fromm argues that if man experiences freedom from authoritarian rule (e.g., government, religious institution) without exercising his freedom to express his individuality while integrating himself with the world, he will feel burdened with overwhelming feelings of loneliness, alie... See more

sundus • I Am Me Before I Am Anything Else

Built into our human brains from birth is an intense need for attention and understanding from our parents.

Jonice Webb • Running on Empty No More: Transform Your Relationships with Your Partner, Your Parents & Your Children

Il est fondamentalement impossible de passer sa vie complètement seul, et ce n’est que dans les contextes sociaux qu’une personne devient un « individu ». C’est pour cela qu’en psychologie adlérienne l’autonomie en tant qu’individu et la coopération à l’intérieur de la société sont mises en avant comme des objectifs dominants.

Ichiro Kishimi • Avoir le courage de ne pas être aimé (French Edition)

Which parent was the authoritarian one also makes a big difference. If it was the parent who did most of the childcare, then losing every battle may have started soon after birth, and there were no victories before the first attack. If it was the less involved parent, then the attacks started later, and the child already had some history of victori

Steven Kessler • The 5 Personality Patterns: Your Guide to Understanding Yourself and Others and Developing Emotional Maturity

Recently we have been hearing of the “mid-life crisis.” Actually, this is but one of many “crises,” or critical stages of development, in life, as Erik Erikson taught us thirty years ago. (Erikson delineated eight crises; perhaps there are more.) What makes crises of these transition periods in the life cycle—that is, problematic and painful—is tha