Glossary / Lexicon
Grandiose self
Grandiose Self - Through Mirroring the child by age of three (3) develops an object called the Grandiose self, denoting the Self as perfect and the center of attention. The Grandiose Self ob ject becomes the source of ambition, energy, and self-esteem.
Related Articles | |
| Protoimperative gestures at psychology-glossary.com | ■■■■■ |
Protoimperative gestures refer to gestures or vocalizations used to express needs, such as pointing to . . . Read More | |
| Ego ideal at psychology-glossary.com | ■■■■■ |
Ego ideal refers to a representation in the child of Values that are approved by the parents. It is present . . . Read More | |
| Genital stage at psychology-glossary.com | ■■■■ |
Genital stage refers to a period of psychosexual development coinciding with the resurfacing of sexual . . . Read More | |
| Attachment at psychology-glossary.com | ■■■■ |
Attachment refers to the selective bonds that develop between infants and their parents and their caregivers . . . Read More | |
| Comprehension at psychology-glossary.com | ■■■■ |
Comprehension refers to the ability to derive meaning from textthe reason for Reading Comprehension is . . . Read More | |
| Representational Play at psychology-glossary.com | ■■■■ |
Representational Play refers to pretend play which emerges when a child begins to use familiar objects . . . Read More | |
| Symbolic Play at psychology-glossary.com | ■■■■ |
Symbolic Play refers to symbolic, or dramatic, play which occurs when children begin to substitute one . . . Read More | |
| Concrete Operational Stage at psychology-glossary.com | ■■■■ |
Concrete Operational Stage: The Concrete Operational Stage (7 11 years) (Piaget) refers to the 3rd of . . . Read More | |
| Shape stage at psychology-glossary.com | ■■■■ |
Shape stage refers to a stage in drawing attained by age 3, in which children draw basic shapes such . . . Read More | |
| Preoperation at psychology-glossary.com | ■■■■ |
Preoperational thinking is a term used in developmental psychology to describe the cognitive stage that . . . Read More | |