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Personality change through life experience. (I): A model.

M Viederman

    Psychiatry
    |August 1, 1986
    PubMed
    Summary
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    This study presents a model for personality change, highlighting how life experiences, self-representation, and supportive relationships drive transformation. It explores the role of crisis and individual traits in psychological development.

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    Area of Science:

    • Psychology
    • Psychoanalysis

    Background:

    • Understanding personality change is crucial for psychological development.
    • Existing theories provide a foundation but require integration to explain experiential influences.

    Observation:

    • Patients exhibit a defective self-representation and a drive towards an ideal self.
    • Real-life actions serve as tests for self-representation.
    • The presence of a significant 'object' aids in consolidating a new self-representation.

    Findings:

    • A model for personality change integrates self-representation, life experience, and interpersonal identification.
    • Key elements include motivation for an ideal self, real-life testing, object identification, and crisis.
    • Theoretical contributions from Hartmann, Hendrick, and White underpin this model.

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    Implications:

    • This model offers insights into therapeutic interventions for personality development.
    • It highlights the potential for psychopathology when change processes are disrupted.
    • Identifying personality characteristics amenable to change can optimize treatment outcomes.