Analyzing Erikson's Eight Stages Of Development

The seventh stage comes in the middle adulthood. This stage is in the 40s and 50s and is known as Erikson's’ stage of generativity versus stagnation (Santrock, 2011). The goal of this stage is to help the younger generation succeed in a successful and useful life and to leave a legacy. If a person is successful in this stage then they have achieved generativity. There are many ways of “developing generativity” (Santrock, 2011). Some ways the book listed are, by having children and raising them, guiding children in work and culture (Santrock, 2011). Generativity is achieved by helping and having a positive impact on the younger generation around them, and this helps the society. If a person feels they haven’t done anything to help the next generation, then this leads to stagnation. A way to help prevent stagnation is to deal

Erikson believed that people develop in psychosocial stages. He emphasized developmental change throughout the human life span. In Erikson's theory, eight stages of development result as we go through the life span. Each stage consists of a crisis that must be faced. According to Erikson, this crisis is not a catastrophe but a turning point. The more an individual resolves the crises successfully, the healthier development will be.

Eric Erikson was one of the most famous theorists of the twentieth century; he created many theories. One of the most talked about theories is his theory of psychosocial development. This is a theory that describes stages in which an individual should pass as they are going through life. His theory includes nine stages all together. The original theory only included eight stages but Erikson‘s wife found a ninth stage and published it after his death. The nine stages include: trust vs. mistrust, autonomy vs. shame and doubt, initiative vs. guilt, industry vs. inferiority, identity vs. identity confusion, intimacy vs. isolation, generativity vs. stagnation, integrity vs. despair, and hope and faith vs. despair (Crandell and Crandell,

Before you can enhance Erikson’s first stage of human development you must understand it. Feldman (2017) says that it is called Trust versus Mistrust. Erikson named this stage trust versus mistrust because, it is a period during the first 18 months of a child’s life where an infant must learn to gain a sense of trust or mistrust from the people caring for them (Feldman, 2017). Infants unable to communicate or fend for themselves are strongly influenced by their environment around them. At such a young age their brains are still able to be modified because they are experiencing things for the first time (Feldman, 2017). This can be where behavior and where a development of structure in their lives comes from.

Erikson’s first stage of development is Trust vs Mistrust, and the second stage of development is Autonomy vs Shame and Doubt (Rogers, 2013, p. 87). In stage one, a child depends on his/her caregiver to provide food, shelter, and love, and if these things are not met, mistrust can develop (Rogers, 2013, p. 87). In the second stage, the child is learning to do things independently, and gaining self-confidence (Rogers, 2013, p. 87). I would use this theory as psychoeducation to the mother by explaining these two stages, and to ask questions of the mom to see how these two stages of development have been experienced by the child. First, I would want to examine the Stage One, and examine the relationship the mother and the child had during

Erik Erikson was a psychoanalyst who believed that throughout a person’s life, they will likely experience eight different developmental stages. Erikson focused heavily on social interactions between people and the way that people would understand society. The eight stages begin at birth and end at death, so there can be a plethora of situations in someone's life that makes them act or feel a certain way. The first stage begins at birth and progresses to 18 months and during this stage the concept of trust versus mistrust arises. It is important for a new baby to be loved and cared for as well as properly nourished and fed. When someone neglects to fulfill their task as a parent or caregiver, the result is that the child will not trust them. The second stage is between 2 and 3 years of age, the early childhood stage. It is important for 2 and 3 year olds to have a sense of personal autonomy and to have enough confidence to act with a sense of independence. Potty training is a main event that occurs in this developmental stage. If a child is unsuccessful in potty training, that may result in shame and doubt and a potential lack on control over physical skills.

There are two girls in my family that were both born about a year ago. I have spent some time observing both of them even before taking this psychology course. During family gatherings I have noticed some slight differences in the way both of these girls learn from their environment, from their family, and from strangers. When learning about Piaget’s and Erikson 's stages of development, it gave me a better understanding of how these two girls are developing and learning from their everyday experiences.

I interviewed and adolescent, freshly turned, eighteen year old female. According to Piaget she should already have developed all four cognitive stages; and according to Erikson she should be right between the identity vs. role confusion, and intimacy vs. isolation stages of development. Through her answers I can see areas where she does, and does not comply with where she stands on the developmental timeline according to Piaget and Erikson.

The seventh stage is about learning about Generativity vs. Self-Absorption, occurred during middle adulthood. During this period, we must have assisted the younger generation in leading useful and productive lives. If the individual did nothing to assist the younger generation, they felt stagnant as a result. This also included the sense of marriage and parenthood, and in the sense of working productively.

When figuring out how to frame my childhood through a theoretical lens I realized that I had a lot of internal frustrations in response to my social environment. Erikson’s stages of development (McLeod, 2008) focuses on internal conflict of the child within a psychosocial framework. Erikson’s Psychosocial Stages of Development were derived from Freud’s psychosexual stages yet instead of focusing sexual desires Erikson’s theory sees the child’s conflict between self and environment. Within each stage there is a crisis involving psychological needs and society. It is important that the crisis is solved in order to develop certain traits and to successfully move on to the next stage of development.

This paper will discuss my cognitive, physical, and social emotional development between the age of six and 12. Then using Ericksons theory of development I wilL decide if I was successful in completing the Industry vs. Inferiority stage of development by dissecting my experience is during that age. This stage of Ericksons theory is when A child peers become an important part of their lives. And they need to develop confidence in their skills. If they are successful in seeds of development they will gain Industry which means that they have the confidence and believe in themselves and their skill set. However, if they do not successfully complete the stage they will have a feeling of self-doubt and not believing in themselves. Erickson believe

According to Justin T. Sokol, author of Identity Development Throughout the Lifetime: An Examination of Eriksonian Theory “Erikson’s psychosocial theory is composed of eight developmental stages which span throughout the course of life. Each stage presents the individual with an inherent task of conflict that they must successfully resolve to proceed with development.” (Sokol, 2009) Erikson’s first and second stage of development, “Trust versus mistrust” (birth to one year old) infant depends of parent, which must help infant to learn to trust by comforting and fulfilling the needs of the child. “Autonomy versus shame and doubt,” one

Erikson developed eight stages of human development. Briefly I would describe all eight my I will concentrate on stages five and six which are adolescence and young adulthood. Myer describes the stages in the following manner. Stage one occurs during the first year This stage is called infancy (trust vs. mistrust) during this stage if needs are dependably met, infants develop a sense of basic trust. The second stage is called the toddler stage (autonomy vs. shame and doubt). This stage occurs while the baby is two years old, in this stage toddlers learn to exercise will do things for themselves, or they doubt their abilities. The third stage is called the preschooler between the ages of three and five (initiative vs. guilt). During this stage preschoolers learn to initiate

The next definable stage is autonomy or shame which begins between the ages of one and three, children begin to assert their independence, by walking away from their mother, picking which toy to play with, and making choices about what they like to wear, to eat,

Erik Erickson’s eight stages of development. “Trust v. mistrust” starts from the moment you are born until about 1 ½ years of age (Cooper, 2015 p.13). This first stage is when you are finding out if the world is a safe place. If the answer is yes, you are developing a sense of trust. Trust is a knowing that things are okay and that they will continue to be good in the future. When you are a baby, your mother and father are nurturing you and taking care of you; for example, when I would cry as a baby my mother or father would come and check on me to make sure that everything was fine. If you do not have parents that looked after you when you were an infant you lose the ability to trust because no was taking care of you. In the future you will not know how to find comfort. The failure to develop trust can result in the development of fear and mistrust of others, while completing this stage success will provide hope for the future.