individuation

/,indi,vidjuəlai'zeiʃn/ Cách viết khác : (individuation) /,individju'eiʃn/
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Definition

Noun: 1. The process of becoming a distinct, self-aware individual: The psychological and developmental process through which a person forms their own unique identity, separate from others and from collective influences. 2. The act of distinguishing an individual from a group or species: The action or result of identifying or treating someone or something as a distinct, single entity rather than as part of a general category.

Usage

Individuation is primarily used in formal or academic contexts, particularly in psychology (following Carl Jung's theories), philosophy, and biology. It describes a process of differentiation and self-realization.

Examples
  • In psychology, individuation is a central goal of personal development, where one integrates the conscious and unconscious parts of the psyche.
  • The biologist studied the individuation of cells within the early embryo.
  • The artist's style went through a process of individuation, moving away from the influences of her teachers to find her own unique voice.
Advanced Usage
  • In Jungian psychology: is the lifelong process of integrating the conscious ego with the personal and collective unconscious to achieve psychological wholeness. It is not about individualism but about becoming one's true self.
    • For Jung, the process of individuation involves confronting one's shadow and integrating archetypal figures.
  • In philosophy (notably by Gilbert Simondon and Arthur Schopenhauer): The term can refer to the ontological process by which a being comes into existence as a distinct entity from a pre-individual state.
    • The philosopher examined the principle of individuation that allows one entity to be distinguished from another.
Variants and Related Words
  • Individual (noun/adjective): A single, distinct person or thing.
  • Individuality (noun): The quality or character of a particular person or thing that distinguishes them from others.
  • Individualize (verb): To give an individual character to; to tailor for a particular person.
  • Individuate (verb): To form into an individual; to distinguish as an individual.
Synonyms
  • Differentiation
  • Individualization
  • Self-realization
  • Self-actualization (in certain psychological contexts)
  • Particularization
Antonyms
  • Conformity
  • Uniformity
  • Generalization
  • Collectivization
Noun
  1. the quality of being individual
    • so absorbed by the movement that she lost all sense of individuality
  2. discriminating the individual from the generic group or species

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