What does the term bruised ego mean when put into dialogue with worls of Freud and Erik Erikson. What are potential reprecussions of bruised ego in both models? What would be the consequence of such a thing in either theory? Is there a big difference?

Answer 1

A bruised ego would suggest damage to one's self-image, self esteem or ego identity. I searched Google under the key words "Freud Erikson 'self-image'" to get these possible sources:

http://books.google.com/books?id=qfEyo5HWo2oC&pg=PA126&lpg=PA126&dq=freud+erikson+%22self+image%22&source=web&ots=vDezBpTyyf&sig=PfeB6Cr06k9xqTWzp7EDPM3dOfM#PPA126,M1
http://webspace.ship.edu/cgboer/genpsyerikson.html
http://www.answers.com/topic/ego-identity?cat=health
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http://books.google.com/books?id=G_s8_xoQZewC&pg=PA107&lpg=PA107&dq=freud+erikson+%22self+image%22&source=web&ots=cYCe3iUrVr&sig=etAG1z1Qw4EPB-27bEPn6ln86DM

What if one's ego identity were negative? Would that be a bruised ego?

In the future, you can find the information you desire more quickly, if you use appropriate key words to do your own search.

I hope this helps. Thanks for asking.