Erikson 's Life Span Theory

I think many feelings towards death come from the unknowns that also come with dying. These unknowns are things such as the existence of an afterlife, what is feels like, and what will be left behind after they die. These unknowns and people’s answers to them largely impact how people feel towards death. As Erikson explains, psychologically this stage of life is dominated by one of two feelings, integrity or despair. According to Erikson the more productive and full we feel our life has been, the more integrity and contentment we will feel towards our death. The opposite of that would be the less we feel we have accomplished in our life, we will look at death with despair because we are generally unsatisfied with the legacy we will leave behind.

This article provides literature to explain why certain boys join gangs using the Erikson life phases: industry versus inferiority stage and earlier. For this study, the researcher interviewed people who were associated with gang member or who was an actual gang member. The respondent are five experienced gang members in Los Angeles, an ex-gang member who is the intervention worker for the program, two Black high school teachers whom are natives in Los Angeles. One of the teacher stayed away from the gang, while the other teacher during his youth. The research program chose the teachers because of their status in the community now, and an active gang member who use an under covered name. From the study, researchers have enough information collected

Infants tend to develop an intense bond with their caregiver. They prefer to be around their caregiver and will become distress when separated. If the relationship between the caregiver and the infant is strong and healthy, infant tend to have a better personality as they grow older. The theories of Mary Ainsworth and Erik Erickson proves that the caregiver plays a significant role in shaping an infant’s life.

The severity of interpersonal transaction between caregivers and child reflects heavily on development as well as interaction with other member in society. Raising a child with values, beliefs, political views and religious preference gives a foundation on an individual outlook toward society. However, this shows how significance a caregiver influence how a child development, family has a vital role in molding the life, social development, and behavior of a child personality. Erikson believed that childhood is significant in character development the eight stages of development which he formulated that concentrated on a particular task assign to each stage as you progress through life. These psychosocial development phases we encounter through

It is necessary to provide extra support and to avoid negative labeling of the infant. Infants are developing a sense of self, and begin to become independent by the second year of life. In this point of development, infants begin to feel pride in new accomplishments and want to do everything themselves; this is also known as autonomy. Parents need to recognize their motivation and let the child do things at their own pace. When infants are consistently pressured and everything is done for them, shame and doubt begin to develop. Therefore, parents must be aware of the changes in development in their child, and adapt to the changing

The first child I have observed is Pola. I have spent some time with Pola and her family, because I was chosen to be her godfather. Pola is a sweet child, but she cries a lot around strangers, especially around me when I had to hold her for family pictures, which by the way was a nightmare. While studying Erikson’s stages of development, I could see that she was definitely part of the infancy stage which is the trust/mistrust stage. This means that when she is around her parents, she feels secure and trusts them, because they provide her with food, water, and shelter. This develops a close knit relationship that builds a stronger bond with each other. When I spent some time with Pola, she felt insecure, did not trust me, and cried to her parents. This does make sense because I am not the caregiver, thus she does not trust in me. Another observation is that she is still dependent on her parents when playing with toys or interacting with another child. This shows that she is

The critical period in childhood development is when the newborn needs to spend time with the mother. As the mother bonds with the child it creates a baseline of interaction where the child can learn how to trust the parent. Many newborns need to be close to the mother after birth because if not they are liable to fall into illness. Thus, in chapter one, Erikson’s idea of 8 stages of the human life span, the first one is trust vs. mistrust (Santrock 17). As the child receives the attention required it will learn how to trust adults, however, when going thru mistrust it is not receiving the care it needs and later on in life develops trust issues. Also it causes further more complications later on thru the child’s life-span

Many parents let their teens have social media accounts but do they really know what's going on? I think internet use for teens at a young age can be used in wrong ways that can later harm them in the future.

This period is known as a time when an individual begins to understand autonomy as well as shame and doubt. Physically, children are learning personal control over their bodily functions which leads to a sense of independence and self-confidence (Erikson Chart, 2017). Toddlers who are successful during this stage develop pride in themselves. They also tend to be more self-directed, assertive, empowered, they resist being dominated and have decision making skills. This period is characterized as a time when children are beginning to develop a sense of self and what they are capable of. Again, parents play a role in their children’s development by being tolerant during this stage (Robbins et al., 2006). They can also help their toddlers develop independence by having them dress themselves or by encouraging them to do tasks on their own. In addition, parents who are sensitive to their child’s emotional state and are non-judgmental teach them how to regulate their emotions which promotes healthy brain development (PsychAlive,

Even as toddlers children begin making relationships and behaviors that will possibly determine there adult future. Kids are expected to grow and follow social norms but some individuals are not capable of maturing at a normal pace because of family, environmental, and personal

A concept that I found to be positive from this theory is that development can occur throughout the life span. An individual can develop their minds, emotions, body, and relationships into adulthood. This allows individuals to play an active role in promoting positive development throughout their life span. I think the concept of lifelong development is important when conducting counseling with adults. I also think it could be used to argue for a justice system based on rehabilitation verses punishment. If development continues into adulthood, why couldn’t individuals be rehabilitated?

During my first observation at UCF’s Creative School the age group I was able to watch was that of the toddlers. Through the course of this two hours I noticed two distinct behaviors that continually cropped up during my two hour observations. Firstly, the amount of dependency the toddlers had on the caregivers, and secondly, how the toddlers played amongst each other. The dependency is no surprise, and the best example of this came whenever a child needed to be changed, as a caregiver would have to do this. Almost every theory of learning explains how dependent this age group is on their caregivers. Nature vs nurture via Erikson suggest that if these basic needs are not meet in their first years of life a mistrust is formed that will be carried

Prior to this course I was aware of that lifespan development theory are about to understand human aging. I knew of human development notion is ‘maturity’. Although the concepts of development can be defined in may ways, such as a change that involves moment from one stage to another, transition, growing, phases, and more. And, what may be maturity or appropriate behavior in one setting or situation to one person or culture may be nothing of the sort to another.

Erik Erikson’s life span development theory, also known as the Eight Stages of Man, offers a perspective of human development through all stages of life. Erikson believed that as humans grow older, they go through eight stages of development that each present a crisis for the individual to resolve during that stage. Each crisis must be resolved before a new one can be presented. Successful resolution at each stage creates the foundation needed to build the next. This paper will discuss Erikson’s first four psychosocial stages of development; infancy, toddler, preschool, and middle childhood. Although typical development includes successfully resolving each crisis during the sensitive period and moving on the next stage of development,

For many people, finding a career that is both fulfilling and practical is a strenuous task. Fortunately, there is a plethora of different interventions, techniques, assessments, and inventories designed to aid those individuals in making the wisest career choices possible. But are any of those routes inherently better than the others? Or are all the differing options separate but equally effective? Donald Super’s Life Span Theory and John Holland’s Theory of Vocational Choice are just two of the many theories used for career counseling. Both methods are distinct in the way they approach career issues, yet despite their differences, there are some resemblances between the two theories as well. Comparing and contrasting these two theories will make it easier to see if one theory is better than the other for career counseling or if they are both equally effective.