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Erikson's concept of inner space: a data-based reevaluation

Paula J Caplan1

  • 1Family Court Clinic.

The American Journal of Orthopsychiatry
|January 1, 1979
PubMed
Summary

This study critiques Erikson's "inner space" theory, which links sex differences to spatial organization. New experimental findings contradict the original results, questioning the theory's validity.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Cognitive Science

Background:

  • Erikson's theory posits that physical sex differences influence spatial organization.
  • Previous experiments supported this "inner space" concept.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To critically analyze Erikson's theory and its supporting experimental evidence.
  • To investigate the relationship between sex differences and spatial organization through new experimentation.

Main Methods:

  • Analytical critique of existing literature and experimental designs.
  • Conducting a novel experiment to assess spatial organization differences between sexes.

Main Results:

  • New experimental data do not support Erikson's original findings.
  • Results indicate a potential flaw in the "inner space" theory's premise.

Conclusions:

  • Erikson's theory on sex differences and spatial organization requires reevaluation.
  • Further research is needed to understand the factors influencing spatial organization.

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