Erikson, Rogers, Frankl

Erik Erikson

Theorist who proposed that individuals develop through 8 psychosocial stages, with unresolved crises impacting identity.

Striving for identity

The basic motive according to Erikson, where individuals seek to establish a sense of self.

Epigenetic principle

Erikson's concept that personality develops through a fixed sequence of stages, each with its own crisis.

Carl Rogers

Humanistic psychologist who emphasized the importance of self-concept and unconditional positive regard.

Congruence

The alignment between self-concept and actual experience, leading to mental health according to Rogers.

Actualising tendency

The innate drive to grow and realize one's potential, according to Rogers.

Viktor Frankl

Psychologist who emphasized the search for meaning as the primary human motive, within a spiritual context.

Will to meaning

Frankl's concept that humans are driven by the search for meaning rather than pleasure or power.

Existential vacuum

A state of emptiness that arises from a frustrated search for meaning, according to Frankl.

Noogenic dimension

Frankl's term referring to the spiritual aspects of human personality, where meaning and responsibility reside.