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Integrity in contrast with despair (synthesis: wisdom)Integrity in Contrast with Despair (synthesis: Wisdom)
After successful handling of all the previous crises, people can look back at their lives with satisfaction and await death with a feeling of peace and trust. Reaching this type of wisdom during the advanced years, is known as ego-integrity. People who have not reached ego-integrity, are unhappy with their lives and go to meet death in fear; a situation known as despair.
 Glossary Congruence
Agreement, consistency. Regressive (forces) A backward movement, return to a former state. Developmental tasks Tasks which are related to the child’s physical, cognitive and social-emotional development which he/she has to master on a specific age. Rational Based on reasoning or reason, sensible, sane. Concrete-operational thoughts Specific, definite, logical thoughts. Personal or Moral Standards Standards which are concerned with goodness between right and wrong, good or bad. Motor Development Development which can be related to the child’s movements - the ability of the child to control of his muscles. Pre-conventional Morality The perception of the child about what is right and wrong before the child can reason about it. |