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How Do Enmeshment and Differentiation Influence Personality Development? Explore the Concept

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How do enmeshment and differentiation influence personality development? Explore the concept of the 'undifferentiated ego mass.' Contrast interpersonal and emotional differentiation. Explore whether enmeshment is ever functional.


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Self-interest

Acting in a way that is beneficial to oneself, driven by personal gain or advantage.

Formal Operational Thought

A stage in cognitive development, as proposed by Piaget, characterized by the ability to think abstractly, logically, and systematically.

Postconventional Morality

A stage of moral development in which individuals make decisions based on universal ethical principles and inner conscience, beyond societal norms.

Collectivist

Relating to the practice or principle of giving a group priority over each individual in it.

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