The author proposes a theory of the development of consciousness in which ego is the central agent of socialization and culture and the driving force behind individual self-control and self-regulation. He reviews the literature on identity and narrative; outlines the fields of intellectual, self, moral, and consciousness development; and discusses the evidence indicating that the development of consciousness trancends the limitations of conventional ego development.
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I: A Sketch for a Theory of Psychology. - 1. The Relevance of Psychology to Spiritual Development. - 2. The Nature of Development. - 3. Evolution. - 4. Impulse Control and Repression. - 5. Cognition. - 6. Language. - II: On the Threshold of the Spirit. - 7. Identity. - 8. Narrative. - 9. Epistemic Knowing. - 10. Knowing the Self. - 11. Social and Moral Knowing. - 12. Cosmic Knowing. - Conclusion. - References.
