Erick Erickson was one of the most profound theorists of psychosocial development which are comprised of eight stages. His concepts were the ones I could identify with prior to taking Human Growth and Development course. This theory is based on the stages in which certain types of conflicts are being resolved which trigger conflicts at various stages. My knowledge of Erick Erickson is he placed high emphasizes on the impact culture and society has on the ego logical level. Before taking Human Growth
PSY 235, Lifespan Development. Abstract The growth and development happening throughout a human’s life have been divided into five broad categories including infancy, childhood, adolescence, adulthood, and aging. However, in accordance with Erick Erickson, human development happens in eight different psychosocial stages. And that with every single stage, new conflicts arise. Yet, these crises happening in one’s life should be fully resolved before moving on to the next level. Based on Erickson’s
Theory Erick Erickson (1950,1963) proposed to a psychoanalytic theory of psychosocial development comprising eight stages from infancy to adult with each stage a person will experience some sort of psychosocial experience that may have a negative or positive outcome for their personal development. The psychosocial have eight stages each stage are depending the age of the child. The stages are; trust vs mistrust this is the infancy stage at this stage the infant is uncertain about the world they
seen through different stages in life. This paper will discuss my personal development from prenatal to adolescence, relating to domains (physical, cognitive, emotional, moral and social) and different theoretical perspectives discussed by Freud, Erickson, Vygotsky, Kohlberg and Piaget. The result of this analysis will show how developed theories help explore and explain different aspects of development. a child’s development is influenced by genetics and the world around them (nature vs. nurture)
Erikson was a theorist who focused on his theory for psychosocial development. The article Psychosocial Identity Development Theories, highlights the keys points and idea of Erikson’s psychosocial theory. Erikson was very focused on the idea of ego identity and obtaining full potential. His theory or “model” stats that, “identity formation is based on overcoming conflicts that individuals encounter during adolescent and early childhood.”(Karkouti, 2014, p.257) He believed that all people must endure
Current Intervention Hanson et al. (2015) created a family-based-in-home-treatment intervention to help substance abusers recover from addiction, while learning appropriate parenting for infants and toddlers. This intervention is important because it provides mental health for both the parent and the child. The intervention is composed of substance abuse treatment, individually psychotherapy, parent-child relational support and developmental guidance. A complete biopsychosocial assessment must be
Julissa Valtierra Mrs. Yolanda Developmental Psychology May 18, 2015 Erickson Essay Erick Erickson, a German psychoanalyst created a theory called the Stages of Development, which consist of eight phases. As a person passes though each stage they will attempt to resolve crises that are important to the process of life. These eight stages include building a sense of trust in others, discovering a sense of self, as well as preparing the forthcoming generation for the future. Since everyone is unique
Erik Erikson If the world was made up of the same person, thinking the same as every other person, it would be a very boring world we would live in. Our personality is what make up our identity. If you were an old grumpy man, people would start to identify you based off your dull personality. They might would start to call him “that grump old man”. For you to be who you are today, can be based off lots of different factors. Our genetics’ and our environment are the main influence in who we are and
This study is anchored on Daniel Goleman’s mix model of Emotional Intelligence. EQ is the ability of the person to distinguish, evaluate, assess and control one’s own emotions, others emotion, and of the groups. Thus the person has his positive way to manage stressors, able to express his thoughts and action in a right manner, ability to empathize with other feelings, and can successfully dealt with the challenges and confusion of one’s life (Carter, K., Seifert, C., 2013). Emotional intelligence
My child is a fourteen-year-old girl, who is currently in ninth grade. She is about 5’ 2” and she weighs about 105 pounds. She is healthy and has no known medical issues at the moment. She has a high level of cognitive development compared to others her age; however, she has been having trouble with her academic achievements; her report card showed a drop in grades. She is also not confident in her physical abilities and strengths and it is not involved in any sports. She has attempted several times