ABSTRACT
The ‘revolution’ in the child’s sense of herself and her world that occurs at 7–9 months is followed by another revolution at 18 months, which is equally if not more portentous. It is at this point that language use begins. At the same time children become social, begin to have an awareness of who they are in relationship to other people. Identity emerges. Soon after this the child can say ‘that’s me’, pointing at a photograph. Emotions necessary to the regulation of proper social conduct emerge. Michael Lewis has studied the appearance of shame, embarrassment and guilt, pointing out their relationship to the discovery of personal identity. 1
