Individuation comprises the processes whereby the undifferentiated becomes or develops individual characteristics, or the opposite process, by which components of an individual are integrated into a more indivisible whole. The term serves sociologists, psychologists, philosophers, theologians and embryologists, among others, and thus has been variously defined by different scholars, including Sigmund Freud, Carl Jung, Erik Erikson and Charles Darwin. In common speech, the word individual most often refers to a person, or, by analogy, to any specific object in a group of things. ... Social interactions of people and their consequences are the subject of sociology studies. ... Psychology (ancient Greek: psyche = soul or mind, logos/-ology = study of) is an academic and applied field involving the study of the human mind and human behavior. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Theology is reasoned discourse concerning God (Greek θεος, theos, God, + λογος, logos, word or reason). It can also refer to the study of other religious topics. ... Embryology is the subdivision of developmental biology that studies embryos and their development. ... Sigmund Freud Sigmund Freud [] (May 6, 1856–September 23, 1939) was an Austrian neurologist and the founder of the psychoanalytic school of psychology, based on his theory that human development is best understood in terms of changing objects of sexual desire; that the unconscious often represses wishes (generally of a... Carl Gustav Jung (July 26, 1875 – June 6, 1961) (IPA:) was a Swiss psychiatrist and founder of Analytical Psychology. ... Erik Homburger Erikson (June 15, 1902 - May 12, 1994) was a developmental psychologist and psychoanalyst known for his theory on social development of human beings, and for coining the phrase identity crisis. // Biography Eriksons heritage is somewhat unique. ... In his lifetime Charles Darwin gained international fame as an influential scientist examining controversial topics. ...

An oversimplified view of individuation is essentially the conscious realization of your true self, beyond the ego that is presented by your conscious self. It is embracing the conscious acceptance and knowledge of both your weaknesses and strengths and not just one or the other.
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Although studies show that everyone has an alter ego, some people believe that the more a person gets on a stage and becomes comfortable with themselves, they can then realize their true self and the process of individuation can go smoothly.

• Egotism – Realization of strengths but not weaknesses.
  
• Self-depreciation – Realization of weaknesses but not strengths.
  
• Individuation – The realization of weaknesses and strengths.
  

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See also

• Erikson's stages of psychosocial development
• Meaning of life

Although studies show that everyone has an alter ego, some people believe that the more a person gets on a stage and becomes comfortable with themselves, they can then realize their true self and the process of individuation can go smoothly Eriksons stages of psychosocial development were developed by Erik Erikson, and describe eight developmental stages through which a healthily developing human should pass from infancy to late adulthood. ... Meaning of life - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ...