The identity crisis... Occurs in that period of the life cycle when each of you must forge for himself some central perspective and direction, some working unity, out of the effective remnants of his childhood and the hopes of his anticipated adulthood.

Erik Erikson

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Topic

Growing up

Author

Erik Erikson

Language

English

Time

1958 1950s 20th century

Occupation

Psychologist

From

Germany Europe

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Erikson, Erik. Young Man Luther. W. W. Norton & Company, 1958, ch. 1.

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Eugene Ionesco

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Topic
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Speaker
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Author

Eugene Ionesco
Source
Rhinoceros
Medium
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Language
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Time
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Authentication Score 3
Citation

Ionesco, Eugene. Rhinoceros. 1959, Düsseldorfer Schauspielhaus, Düsseldorf, Germany, act 1.