The 9 Stages Of Ego Development Part 1
- *In Progress
 - EDT is "A full spectrum theory of vertical growth and meaning making." it models how self-identity evolves over time.
- Based on sentence completion tests from 1980 to 2000.
 
 - Ego Transcendence is one thing (which very few people get to), but before then the ego can also mature over time.
 - The ego is what makes sense of the world. Changes in it change how the world is viewed.
 - Pre-conventional 
- Symbiotic
 - Babies
 - Impulsive
 - Other people seen as objects.
 - Views world in black and white
 - Opportunist
 - "What you might call 'uncivilized'"
 - Not capable of insight into self or others minds
 - Everything is zero sum
 - No planning - all short term. "Flying by the seats of their pants". Little consideration to consequences.
 - Sense of 2 selves - my real self and the one I put out into the world.
 - Rules recognised but not respected.
 - Self respect is whether you can controls others.
 - Others always to blame.
 - Actions only bad if caught. No shame or guilt.
 
 - Conventional
 - Post-conventional
 
about 5 years ago
- Ego Development