Personality Development

IMPLICATIONS OF THE MORAL DEVELOPMENT THEORIES FOR EDUCATION

This article discusses the major implications of the moral Development Theories in the Classroom environment.

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CAROL GILLIGAN’S “DIFFERENT VOICE” AND THE MORALITY OF CARING

 Carol Gilligan’s 1982 book “In a Different Voice” is now a classic in psychological literature. In it Gilligan challenged psychology…

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LAWRENCE KOHLBERG’S MORAL DEVELOPMENT THEORY

The main difference between Kohlberg's and Piaget’s work is that while Piaget’s work on moral development ended in childhood Kohlberg’s…

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Piaget’s Theory of Moral Development

The Moral Development or development of morality is the process whereby children learn to consciously distinguish right from wrong. During early childhood,…

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ERIK ERIKSON’S PSYCHOSOCIAL THEORY OF DEVELOPMENT

To explain his views about personality development, Erikson coined his own theory which came to be known as ‘Erikson’s Psychosocial…

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The 5 Psychosexual Stages of Development

As Freud analysed his patients, he came up with the conclusion that their problems were as a result of experiences…

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9 Major Defense Mechanisms of Personality

Defense Mechanisms of Personality are Unconscious psychological  techniques employed by a person to shield themselves from worry brought on by…

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3 Basic Structures of Personality according to Freud

To state clearly the struggles that the mind goes through at the different levels in one’s life, Freud used a…

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Freud’s Personality Structure. 3 Components of Our Mind

In an effort to explain the Personality Structure, Freud divided the mind into three Parts, namely the conscious, preconscious and…

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HANS EYSENCK’S 3 TYPES OF PERSONALITY

Hans Eysenck's types of personality gives way to the three dimensions of personality that we shall discuss in this post.…

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