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minus-squareokwhateverdude@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·2 days agoWhat does this even mean? Can you further define ego and how it can be classified as “weak” or “strong”?
minus-squarevenkman_lemmy@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·edit-21 day ago Weak Ego Core idea: Fragile, unstable sense of self. Examples: Needs validation. Changes personality to fit the group. Identity shifts based on the people around them Healthy Ego Core idea: Balanced confidence, Very solid internal core, high independence. Examples: Can admit mistakes without shame. Holds boundaries kindly. Handles stress without panicking. Doesn’t need to prove anything.
minus-squareokwhateverdude@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·2 days agoInteresting. I don’t think I would classify these behaviors has ego, but as social anxiety.
minus-squarevenkman_lemmy@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-21 day agoNo I mean the “unstable self” part. Someone with an unstable self can be easily manipulated and hurt.
What does this even mean? Can you further define ego and how it can be classified as “weak” or “strong”?
Core idea: Fragile, unstable sense of self.
Examples: Needs validation. Changes personality to fit the group. Identity shifts based on the people around them
Core idea: Balanced confidence, Very solid internal core, high independence.
Examples:
Can admit mistakes without shame. Holds boundaries kindly. Handles stress without panicking. Doesn’t need to prove anything.
Interesting. I don’t think I would classify these behaviors has ego, but as social anxiety.
No I mean the “unstable self” part. Someone with an unstable self can be easily manipulated and hurt.