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Which psychologist most clearly emphasizes that adolescents often try out different “selves” in different situations as part of the process of forming an identity?

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Erik Erikson became the primary champion of the concept that children should not be afraid to experiment with different identities while growing up. He further believed that parents played a critical role in encouraging children to play different selves to better understand themselves.
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