Characteristics

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IDENTITY ~ Characteristics

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Forming identity is the most serious function of adolescence, the period between ages 12 and 25. Without a well-formed identity a person will encounter one problem after another during adult life. With a well-formed identity a person demonstrates a sense of being at home with self and experiencing a sameness in personality although operating in a variety of roles. While interacting with many different individuals, such a person receives similar reactions on a consistent basis.istent basis.

Characteristics of people with a well-formed identity include the following descriptions:

He is comfortable with who he is and does not try to live the identity of another person.

She recognizes and accepts her strengths, limitations, talents, and aptitudes.

He chooses which qualities of others and which environments are most beneficial for self growth.

She knows what psychological defenses are most appropriate for her in the face of threat and anxiety.

He has learned what instincts/intuitions, needs and roles are most useful to his well-being.

She is counted upon as an accountable part of a larger whole.

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