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1. between the person and his or her concept of identity

2. as a moment in the life of the infant

3. between their bodies and their images

4. until the age of about 15 to 18 months

5. that it had become so abstract

6. to recognize their reflection in a mirror

7. as it marks a decisive turning point

Mirror stage refers to the point in time when infants and toddlers start recognizing their reflections in the mirror. Children are fascinated with images of themselves and others in mirrors from about that age. At the same time, they do not begin to recognize that the images in the mirror are reflections of their own bodies A _____________ In psychology, there has been a debate about the mirror stage’s importance in identity formation.

‘In 1936, psychologist Jacques Lacan proposed that the mirror stage was part of an infant's development from 6 to 18 months. By the early 1950s, Lacan’s concept of the mirror stage had changed slightly. He no longer considered the mirror stage В______________, but as representing a permanent structure of identity. Lacan felt that understanding and processing one’s reflection was a key part in the development of identity.

‘In 1953, Lacan writes that the mirror stage has historical value C________________________________in the mental development of the child. Moreover, it represents an essential connection D_______________________________.

‘Lacan’s concept of the mirror stage was strongly inspired by earlier work by psychologist Henri Wallon. Wallon noted that by the age of about six months, human infants and chimpanzees both seem E _____________________. While chimpanzees rapidly lose interest in the discovery, human intants typically become very interested and devote much time and effort to exploring the connections F_______________________.

Many other psychologists disagreed witlT the^ notion that recognizing and processing one’s reflection in the mirror was a key component in identity development. In 1988, Raymond Tallis wrote a paper claiming that the theory was inaccurate because it would mean that people who were blind from birth would lack selfhood and be unable to contribute to society.