PSYC 2130 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Heinz Hartmann, Erik Erikson, Midlife Crisis
2 Oct 2017
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Midlife crisis- several post-freudian theorists offered their own views on the development of personality. Jung"s conceptualization of the midlife crisis represents one such elaboration. The person"s values become more social, civic-minded, and philosophical or religious. In short, the middle-aged individual develops into a spiritual being: these changes precipitate what jung referred to as a midlife crisis. The crisis occurs even among successful people as they realize many of their goals have been set for them by others. The achievements which society rewards are won at the cost of diminution of personality. Many far too many aspects of life which should have been experienced lie in the lumber room among dusty memories. Individuation- jung believed that if the transformation of energy during midlife does not occur smoothly, one"s personality may be seriously and permanently crippled. Jung was very successful in treating individuals who were having difficulties with this transition.
