Development of Self

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Development of Self
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Symbolic Interactionism (Mead)

• Emergence of self is key to socialization.
• Social interaction is essential to development of
  self.

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Cognitive Development (Piaget)

• Sensory-motor stage (approx. birth to 15 mos.)
• Egocentric
• No abstract thought
• Preoperational stage (15 mos.-6 yrs.)
• Abstract thinking begins
• Play, becoming more social
• Concrete operations (6 yrs.-11 yrs.)
• Logical thought
• Formal operations (11)
• Hypothetical thinking
• Inductive deductive reasoning

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Course of Self-Development

• Self-recognition
• Primate studies
• Interaction precedes self-recognition.
• Infants
• 9-12 mos. recognize self in mirror
• 15-18 mos. most pass facial mark test
• 18-21 mos. most recognize self in photo.

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Course of Self-Development

• Self-Concept
• Early childhood (2-6)
• Know gender, material self.
• Middle childhood (7-11)
• General traits, preferences
• Able to take perspective of others
• Able to make social comparisons
• Adolescence (12-18)
• Aware of hidden, abstract qualities, inner
  feelings.
• Differentiation of self-concept

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Course of Self-Development

• Adolescent Development
• Identity crisis (Erikson)
• Abrupt changes
• Increased self-focus