ERIK ERIKSON

QUESTIONS:

• He developed the theory of psychosocial development.
• He was a psychoanalyst and developmental psychologist.
• He learned many environmental, cultural, and social knowledge which influenced him.
• I support this theory at some points but not at others, one thing is that 2 years olds do not know basically autonomy.
• He spent time learning the culture and life of the Sioux of South Dakota and Yurok.

THE STAGES OF THE THEORY

INFANCY

TRUST VS. MISTRUST

• Trust for parent and are reliable on them.
• Need care for family and parents.
• Important event: feeding

EARLY CHILDHOOD

AUTONOMY VS. SHAME AND DOUBT

• Personal control and learn physical skills
• Success and failure in skills, etc.
• Important event: Toilet training

PRESCHOOL

INITIATIVE VS. GUILT

• They need to start building up power.
• Control, success, etc.
• Too much power ends up with disapproval and guilt.
• Important event: Exploration

SCHOOL AGE

INDUSTRY VS. INFERIORITY

• New social and academic demands
• Trying hard, success and failure..
• Important event: school

ADOLESCENCE

IDENTITY VS. ROLE CONFUSION

• Self and personal goals and identity
• Success means true to oneself
• Failure is weakness
• Important event: social relationships

YOUNG ADULTHOOD

INTIMACY VS. ISOLATION

• Forms lots of social and romantic relationships
• Success is a solid relationship
• Failure is loneliness
• Important event: relationships

MIDDLE ADULTHOOD

GENERATIVITY VS. STAGNATION

• Nurture other people like kids
• Success is usefulness and benefits
• Failure is no involvement in society
• Important event: work and parenthood

MATURITY

EGO INTEGRITY VS. DESPAIR

• Need feeling of fulfillment, etc.
• Success is feeling of wisdom, etc.
• Failure is feeling of despair and bitterness.
• Important event: reflection on life

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