Biomaterial Database

[Identity from the systems theory viewpoint]. 1990

L Reiter

Universitätsklinik für Tiefenpsychologie und Psychotherapie, Wien.

During the last two decades systems theory has changed. The theory of autopoietic (selfreferential) systems was introduced by Maturana and Varela and modified by Luhmann. The concept of identity is discussed in the light of the new theories.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007062	Identification, Psychological	A process by which an individual unconsciously endeavors to pattern himself after another. This process is also important in the development of the personality, particularly the superego or conscience, which is modeled largely on the behavior of adult significant others.	Identification (Psychology),Identification, Psychology,Identifications (Psychology),Identifications, Psychological,Identifications, Psychology,Psychological Identification,Psychological Identifications,Psychology Identification,Psychology Identifications
D010553	Personality Development	Growth of habitual patterns of behavior in childhood and adolescence.	Development, Personality
D002648	Child	A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL.	Children
D005196	Family Therapy	A form of group psychotherapy. It involves treatment of more than one member of the family simultaneously in the same session.	Therapy, Family,Family Therapies,Therapies, Family
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D012649	Self Concept	Persons' view of themselves.	Self Esteem,Self Perception,Self Confidence,Self-Perception,Concept, Self,Confidence, Self,Esteem, Self,Perception, Self,Perceptions, Self,Self Esteems,Self Perceptions,Self-Perceptions
D013598	Systems Theory	Principles, models, and laws that apply to complex interrelationships and interdependencies of sets of linked components which form a functioning whole, a system. Any system may be composed of components which are systems in their own right (sub-systems), such as several organs within an individual organism.	General Systems Theory,Queuing Theory,General Systems Theories,Queuing Theories,Systems Theories,Systems Theories, General,Systems Theory, General,Theories, General Systems,Theories, Queuing,Theories, Systems,Theory, General Systems,Theory, Queuing,Theory, Systems