Introduction to Ego Development

In this video clip, Susanne Cook-Greuter lays down the foundation for this series, discussing the roots for her mature adult development research. Based off the work of Jane Loevinger and her background in linguistics theory, Cook-Greuter has developed the sentence completion test, a test that measures an individual's center of gravity. Through her research, Susanne has found that as one grows from stage to stage, a shift in perspective occurs. And this shift in perspective is described as an increase in self awareness and the relationship one can take toward one's own experience.