Lacan, Mirror Stage - Response

Jacques Lacan initially stated that the mirror stage is part of an infant's development from 6 to 18 months old. In the early 1950's Lacan stated that the mirror stage no longer considered the life of an infant, but as representing a permanent structure of subjectivity, or also known as "imaginary order".

Lacan was saying that an infant or child has needs, desires, and wants, but can only access those when they grow up. When Jacques thought of the mirror stage as a part of an infant's development, he stated that it was the moment they recognized themselves while looking into a mirror and this would form the basis for the development of their ego.

Another way of looking at it is that the identity of the child becomes dependent on what the outside world thinks of them and they need that acknowledgement for their sense of self hood. Image result for mirror stage jacques lacan

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