Losanes, Jerlo

Section 50
How will Vygotsky's Sociocultural Development theory help overcome the crisis of Intimacy vs. Isolation?
Experience/Behavior Integration Interpretative Analysis
Teachers taught me the Vygotsky’s More My teachers became my If someone has conquered the
language of romance Knowledgeable “more knowledgeable other” crisis of intimacy vs. isolation, I
and helped me build Other. (Mcleod, because they guided me to can get more information from
that kind of 2018) different approaches to love, them so I can get solutions to
relationship. and I learned a lot from my my problem. In my case this
masters because they have helped me a lot in this crisis so I
more experience about this. will seek help from a “more
knowledgeable” other in the
future if I attempt to solve this
crisis.
I learned how to be Vygotsky’s Zone As I threaded the zone of In order to be with someone, a
patient in love, and of proximal love, I was able to grasp the first leap that will cover some
because of that I learned development. fundamentals by filling some minimum knowledge
to be versed in romance (Vygotsky, 1978, unknowns. Because of that, I requirement will improve the
and good at impressing as cited in improved gradually, and my intimacy skills now and into the
that someone. Mcleod, 2018). zone of competence grew future. Because I was able to
larger. That is why I am establish a zone of proximal
getting good at impressing development, I can use this
someone. experience to achieve my goal
of solving this crisis.
Telling my friends Vygotsky’s It was hard for me to I was able to know more about
about my feelings about Private Speech rationalize my feelings back my feelings because of this kind
her in our online and External then without talking about it of speech, because of these
matches. Speech. with someone, that is why I series of conversations I was
(Vygotsky, 1978, put private speech as I was able to put these into internal
as cited in likely speaking to myself and speech. This might have given
Mcleod, 2018) external speech because my me a higher mental function in
friends were there. My friends explaining my feelings to other
were probably listening or people since I am able to
 not, because they are focused internalize it better. Because I
on carrying me late game in attained a higher
an online game. conscientiousness, it will propel
my attempt for the better in the
future and I might not talk to
anyone anymore for exploring
my feelings.
I shifted my love to Vygotsky’s I have let the media influence In order to overcome the crisis
another girl because of Social Influences my cognitive development of intimacy vs. isolation, I
Scott Pilgrim vs. the on Cognitive about what love looks like should not have listened to a
World. Development. because I was trying to mimic movie that has a bad message, or
(Vygotsky, 1978, the behavior of a character in I should be more consciously
as cited in the movie. And because of aware of how other social
Mcleod, 2018) this, progress has been ruined. influences will negatively affect
my crisis.
I learned what I want in Vygotsky’s Inner After everything that has I resolved this crisis, and I don’t
love after I have stated Speech. happened in my love life, I know if isolation is what I get,
my feelings and all my (Vygotsky, 1978, began to reflect about it. I but I think it is alright to take
experience about as cited in learned a lot about myself and life slow. If I think that
romance. I also learned Mcleod, 2018) my feelings that is why I can everything aligns, I might get
more about what I truly now converse it internally and the perfect moment to solve this
want in life and then I connect this with my other kind of crisis. This inner speech
internalized it. thoughts. I learned internally helped me align my goals in life
that it is not my time yet for and prioritize what is best
romance. Because of this, I because what I was experiencing
think I earned a higher mental in the past is all hormones.
function regarding this crisis.

Reference:

Mcleod, S. (2018, August 5). Vygotsky - Social Development Theory. SimplyPsychology.

https://www.simplypsychology.org/vygotsky.html