Ego Development Theory (EDT)
A developmental psychology model by researcher Susanne Cook-Greuter, build upon and expanded the previous work on Jane Loevinger.
# Nine Stages of Ego Development
Pre-Conventional
- Symbiotic
- Impulsive
- Self-Protective & Rule-Oriented
Conventional
- Group-Centric / Conformist / Diplomat
- Skill-Centric / Self-Conscious / Expert
- Self-Determining / Conscientious / Achiever
Post-Conventional
- Self-Questioning / Individualist / Pluralist
- Self-Actualizing / Autonomous / Strategist
- Construct-Aware / Ego-Aware / Macigian / Alchemist
Transcendent
- Unitive
Paper: Ego Development: A Full Spectrum Theory Of Vertical Growth And Meaning Making