Epigenetic principle

Epigenetic principle

See also epigenesis. The epigenetic principle is an idea developed by Erik Erikson that states that every organism is born with a certain purpose, and continues to develop how it was intended to in interrelation with its environment. This development is done in stages of psychosocial development, where "progress through each stage is in part determined by our success, or lack of success, in all the previous stages" [http://www.social-psychology.de/do/pt_erikson.pdf] .

References

* [http://www.social-psychology.de/do/pt_erikson.pdf Boeree, C. George, 1997/2006, Personality Theories, Eric Ericson]
* [http://webspace.ship.edu/cgboer/genpsyerikson.html Boeree, C. George, 2003, General Psychology, Eric Ericson]


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