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Marcia's focus of identity formation includes two processes which can be applied to ethnic identity development: an exploration of identity and a commitment. [13] Marcia defines four identity statuses which combines the presence or absence of the processes of exploration and commitment: Identity diffusion (not engaged in exploration or ...
James Marcia expanded Erik Erikson's work on identity development and expanded identity into different roles such as occupational, religious, relationship, and political identities. [2] Marcia argued that individuals went through identity statuses: Identity Diffusion, Moratorium, Foreclosure, and Achievement.
Many theories of development have aspects of identity formation included in them. Two theories directly address the process of identity formation: Erik Erikson's stages of psychosocial development (specifically the Identity versus Role Confusion stage), James Marcia's identity status theory, and Jeffrey Arnett's theories of identity formation in emerging adulthood.
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Identity moratorium is the status that Marcia theorizes lasts the longest in individuals, is the most volatile, and can be best described as "the active exploration of alternatives". [ citation needed ] Individuals experiencing identity moratorium can be very open-minded and thoughtful but also in crisis over their identity. [ 8 ]
The development of the human mind is complex and a debated subject, and may take place in a continuous or discontinuous fashion. [4] Continuous development, like the height of a child, is measurable and quantitative, while discontinuous development is qualitative, like hair or skin color, where those traits fall only under a few specific phenotypes. [5]
James E. Marcia (born February 10, 1937) is a clinical and developmental psychologist.He taught at Simon Fraser University in British Columbia, Canada [1] and the State University of New York at Buffalo in Upstate New York.