Essay on Erikson and the Wild Strawberries

Eric Erikson developed a theory that divides an individual’s life into eight stages that extend from birth to death (unlike many developmental theories that only cover childhood). Erikson (1902-94)

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,

In this paper I’m gonna be talking about the 12 stages of life development considering the main points of each stage and the milestones. The stages I will be talking about is Pre-birth which is the stage of potential, Birth is the stage of Hope, Infancy (Ages 0-3) Vitality, Early Childhood (Ages 3-6) Playfulness, Middle Childhood (Ages 6-8) Imagination, Late Childhood (Ages 9-11) Ingenuity, Adolescence (Ages 12-20) Passion, Early Adulthood (Ages 20-35) Enterprise, Midlife (Ages 35-50) Contemplation, Mature Adulthood (Ages 50-80) Benevolence, Late Adulthood (Ages 80+) Wisdom, Death & Dying Life.

Stages within life course include birth, childhood, adulthood, and old age. Distinctions within these stages also have emerged, such as that between the young­old (65­80) and the old­old (80 and over), as well as breakdown of childhood into separate stages in some cultures.

Erik Erikson describes seven stages of development that occur throughout the life span. The fourth stage industry vs. inferiority, where

This stage of development occurs between the ages of 18 to 35. This is the stage where we begin to become more intimate with others, leading towards long term commitment such as marriage and families. If this stage is completed successfully we can experience intimacy on a deep level. If not isolation and distance from others may

According to Erik Erickson, people go through eight stages of psychosocial development from the time they are infants to their adulthood (Sokol, 2009). During each of these stages, the person may experience different psychosocial crises that affect their personality development positively or negatively (Sokol, 2009). Mr. Herbs is currently at the generativity vs. stagnation stage of

My concerns for different experiences during the different life stages don’t seem to really correlate with Erikson's psychosocial stages and conflicts. For example, I remember the most stressful part of my first day of kindergarten was my mother leaving. I don’t see how that fear coincides with the stage of initiative and guilt. Unless of course, I for some reason, already had feelings of inadequacy. I believe junior high falls into stage 5 or the identity v role confusion stage. I guess my fear of change in this stage could stem from a fear of not fitting in or properly integrating with my peers. Erikson’s stage 6 or intimacy v isolation does not seem to have anything to do with my fear of crowds. However, that’s not to say it’s incorrect

Levinson perspective regarded men in stages of life spinoffs from Jung, Havighurst, and Erikson, Levinson interpreted life in a series of crises and challenges (Robbins, Chatterjee, and Canda, pg 219). Levinson believed that as long as a person was alive then there is no end to the opportunities on can explore (Adamson and Levinson, 1977). With the focus on Mr. Frenchy the discussion will regard the last adult stages of development. Life cycle, seasons, and journey all include the stages of life according to Levinson (1978), and proposed each stage of life has its limitations and virtues. Levinson stated there are alternative routes, detours, speeds, and stops, but the journey continues as life goes on. According to Levinson, every man in late adulthood has to deal with the

Many of our temperament traits are evident at birth. However, other characteristics such as trust, guilt and competency are learned based upon our life experiences and the support we receive as we grow and develop. Based upon his research, Erikson became aware of the influence maturation and social demands have on behavior and ultimately on our development. He believed these two forces "push[ed] humans everywhere through…[a set of] eight psychosocial crises" (Sigelman, C. & Rider, E., 2009, pg.332). He organized life into eight stages that extend from birth to death.

There are seven stages a human moves through during his or her life span. These stages include infancy, early childhood, middle childhood, adolescence, early adulthood, middle adulthood and old age.

During this stage of life one establishes their place in the workplace, makes a commitment in a relationship, start families of their own and can now see the bigger picture of life. We continue the cycle of life by raising our children, working in our community and being involved in activities and organizations. When one fails this stage they become depressed and feel like their unproductive within their society.

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

In this stage he is frustrated some times because he sees no future. If a person has done well in his past stages and if he is successful then he becomes egoistic. This is time when one finds oneself on cross roads. Next life stage is