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Photo source: eirkeriksonstagesofdevelopment-151110172224-lva1-app6892-thumbnail-4.jpg Erikson: Post-Freudian Theory Born June 15, 1902, in southern Germany, Erik Erikson was brought up by his mother and stepfather, but he remained uncertain of the true identity of his biological father. Erikson regarded his post-Freudian theory as an extension of psychoanalysis, something Freud might have done in time. Although he used Freudian theory as the f oundation for his life-cycle approach to personality, Erikson differed from Freud in several respects. Erikson placed more emphasis on both social and historical influences. The Ego in Post-Freudian Theory Erikson held that our ego is a positive force that creates a self- identity, a sense of “I.” As the center of our personality, our ego helps us adapt to the various conflicts and crises of life and keeps us from losing our individuality to the leveling forces of society. Erikson (1968) iden...