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The Meaning of Autonomy in Psychological Theory.
Davidson, Philip M. – 1991
The concept of autonomous identity, derived from Piaget's theory of personality, is distinguished from other applications of the term "autonomy" in psychological theory. Introductory comments suggest that both biological and mental development express autonomy in the same two senses: as self-regulating and progressively self-liberating.…
Descriptors: Biological Influences, Developmental Psychology, Individual Development, Moral Development