Erik Erickson Developmental Analysis

As each group processes distinct characteristics, a constant exchange happens and the original cultural beliefs and make up of the culture begins to be changed for one or both groups. The impact, either negative or positive for both cultural groups will result in a congruent blending of each culture or a cultural breakdown or confusion of one’s culture. A person may have to choose whether he or she want to or not and the expectations of his or her own culture may cause identity crisis (Shvoong, 2010).

Developmental theories state that an individual's propensity to crime is an ebb and flow over the course of their lives (Bohm & Vogel, 2011). These theories, often referred to as “life theories” are based on a person’s individual development (Bohm & Vogel, 2011). Developmental theories also argue that there are other factors which influence an individual’s likelihood to commit crimes (Bohm & Vogel, 2011). These theories also assert that although there may be a significant or influential factor in an individual’s life at one point in time, that same factor may not have any significance or importance at a different stage of their life (Bohm & Vogel, 2011).

The next stage of development is said to take place between the early and late 20’s. During this phase it is said that one develops a deeper sense of relationship with others around them. This is the stage when young adults develop a deeper concept of being loved (Erikson Handouts, 2017).

Since the development of Erik Erikson’s psychosocial model of development in the 1960s, it has become one of the most widely used measurements for studying emotional and personality development across the human lifespan (Dunkel & Harbke, 2017). Erikson’s model contains eight developmental stages, beginning in infancy and progressing until old age, and as a person ages they begin to pass through the stages, with a new psychological crisis arising at each stage (Svetina, 2014). Whitbourne, Sneed and Sayer (2009) describe how the outcome of each crisis is met with identity attainment and new personal adaptations (positive outcome), or with an incoherent identity (negative outcome). Additionally, each new stage allows for the reassessment of previous achievements, and in some cases, failures (Dunkel & Harbke, 2017). Erikson’s model is commonly recognised as a developmental ladder – each previous stage lays a foundation before an individual can progress toward the next stage (Malone, Liu, Valliant, Rentz & Waldinger, 2016). It is important to note that whilst they are referred to as “stages”, they should be viewed as being on a continuum rather than fixed categories (Dunkel & Harbke, 2017).

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.

If the care the infant receives is consistent, predictable and reliable, they will develop a sense of trust and they will be able to feel secure even when threatened. But if the care has been harsh or inconsistent, then the infant will develop a sense of mistrust and will not have confidence in the world around them.

This week I can not stop referencing the last scene of the breakfast club. There are so many different personalities in the eighth grade class at Chief Joseph. I have observed that at this age each student is trying to define themselves without drawing too much attention to themselves. With that being said, I have to ensure that I am taking this into account when I am giving direct instruction, and in passing.

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.

Mainly is seeking independence from parental figures, acceptance of body image, integration into society through the group, and consolidation of identity.

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.

I chose to concentrate on Erikson's sixth stage of developmental theory (Intimacy vs. isolation) as it applies to my personal life experience from my young adulthood to present time. I am a mother kids it will help me to understand each stage and being able to support them in difficult life trying.

Thank you for sharing your discovery of animism as I think it would be hard to catch such behavior in this environment. I find your post very interesting as I also visited a mall but did not find such behavior being portrayed. I can assume that the little girl engaged in pragmatics to communicate her ideas and feelings to her father in order to explain to her father what she wants to do. We can also assume the little girl is around the ages of two through seven years of age as it falls under the preoperational stage of Piaget's four stages of cognitive development (Tanner, Warren, & Bellack, 2015). The little girl can also fall under Erickson's psychosocial stage of Childhood (Tanner, Warren, & Bellack, 2015) has she is able

The development of the human social behavior is dictated by a variety of factors. Essentially, these factors act as the catalysts for the subsequent changes that are evident in the behavioral profile of a given individual as he or she grows (Cavanaugh & Blanchard-Fields, 2015). In this regard, it is essential to fathom the bio-social development theories, developmental stages theories as well as the development theories. To depict these behavioral changes, this paper will use the concept of the movie Inside Out in the depiction of these changes. Released in 2015, Inside Out is a Disney produced animation film with an expansive context that is widely relevant to the context of this paper.

Erikson’s theory states that there are eight psychological stages of development. I have chosen to discuss my grandchildren, who are both in the same stage, the developmental period or preschool years. They are both currently learning more responsibilities by having chores and having more accountability for their own personal care. They are choosing their own clothing, food, and toys. My granddaughter has taken to only wanting to play with specific toys. Where she is mimicking things she sees her mother and I do, like cooking and cleaning. Where my grandson is learning more from watching his older sister and mimicking her. According to Erikson’s theory we need to make sure we do not put too many responsibilities on them, since this could cause

According to Erickson’s theory of development, there are four stages of concern that play a critical role in surviving the hardships during childhood. This week’s reading impacted on my understanding the reasons people from the ages twelve through older adults are vulnerable to addictions by reading stages of Erickson’s theory of development. The Erickson’s stages of development are- stage 5: identity versus confusion (12-17 years), stage 6: intimacy versus isolation (young adulthood), stage 7: generativity versus stagnation, and stage 8: ego integrity versus despair (older adulthood) (Wormer & Davis, 2013, p. 320).