To be addled is to be confused; that about sums it up for adolescence. Actually, the word “addled,” from the Middle English period, translates as “mud, filth.” Adolescence is a dirty, filthy, confusing time. Adolescence, as a word comes from Latin and translates into English as “to grow.” The word “adult” comes from the same [...]
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Stages Of Psyche Socio Development
In a previous post I touched on the subject of developmental stages. A lot has been said, and can be more said, about these developmental tasks, challenges, crisis, milestones… Stages of biological development are fairly observable; psyche and socio logical development is less so. Although most of the these posts will focus on Psyche Logos, [...]
Shakespeare’s Point
“All the world’s a stage,
And all the men and women merely players:
They have their exits and their entrances;
and one man is his time plays many parts,
his acts being seven ages…”
William Shakespeare, in addition to being a master poet and playwright, was quite an astute psychologist. This excerpt from his comedy As You Like It, [...]