Blog 7

Context mapping helps those figure that are having a crisis of adolescents figure out their identity vs. role confusion. When Mitch asked Julian to list the various spaces and relationships he must negotiate each day. He next has him to write down what he thinks people expect of him in those certain places and relationships. Lastly he asks him to pay attention to how he feels and specifically note wen you feel safe and when you feel anxious or uneasy.

My context map:
RIC: classes, professors, class mates, sorority, mentoring, internship, friends, suite mates
Home: family, friends, boyfriend, animals
Stop and Shop: coworkers, customers

 

The four different identities are:
Foreclosed Identity: when an individual has committed to a way of life before exploring it carefully and without exploration/experimenting with alternatives. (particular identity selected by parents or peers)
Diffuse Identity: a state in which there has been little exploration or active consideration of a particular identity and no psychological commitment to one.(easily influenced by others often changing their minds)
Moratorium: which one actively explores roles and beliefs, behaviors and relationships, but refrains from making  commitment (great deal of anxiety)
Achieved Identity: when identity crisis is resolved and the commitment to the selected identity is high (successful ego-identity)