Development of the body Ego in the context of the early relationship with a caregiver

  • Olga Sakson-Obada Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań
Keywords: bodily Ego; sensation; bodily experience; sense of physical identity

Abstract

This article analyses the impact of the early relationship with a caregiver on functioning of the bodily Ego. A definition is proposed of the bodily self as a concept which involves functions (sensing, interpretation, regulation) fulfilled by the bodily Ego and the contents on which it works (sensations, bodily needs, emotions and sense of physical identity). Development of specific bodily experiences was also discussed with emphasis on their associations with the abilities of an early caregiver to support the functions ascribed to the bodily Ego. The importance of bodily experience representations was highlighted for the sense of physical identity which is the phenomenological criterion of the functionality (i.e. strength) of the bodily Ego.

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2019-03-28
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