Erikson's Theory Of Personality Development

Erikson’s theory of psychosocial development was the first theory that demonstrated the development from “womb-to-tomb.” His theory posited three tenets, the first that each era in life had a developmental crisis, and that at each period there was the opportunity for growth and development. Each developmental stage poses a developmental crisis that is central to that age, and as stated in Erikson’s second tenet, if there is an interruption in the development of one of the stages, the stages following will be effected. Though each developmental stage has one fundamental stage that is being worked on, Erikson’s third tenet states that the challenges of all of the other stages are still present; although there is one crisis that is

Erik Erikson was born in Frankfurt, Germany in 1902. Because his mother was Jewish and his father was not, he was often bullied in school. He had blonde hair and blue eyes, so his Jewish peers mocked him for standing out and being different, and his peers at school teased him simply for being Jewish. His own internal conflict with his identity sparked his interest in identity formation and development. Although he never actually received a degree in medicine or psychology, he became friends with Anna Freud who helped him study psychoanalysis. Erikson supported and was influenced by many of Sigmund Freud’s ideas. Freud had a theory on development, he called it the 5 stages of psychosexual development, this is one of the theories that Erikson

Erik Erikson’s stages of personality development focuses mainly on the external factors that influence an individual’s personality. The students at Charleston High School represent the fifth stage of personality develop which outlines the development of identity or role confusion (Cherry, 2016). As shown in the film, many of the students at Charleston High School seem to be going through role confusion. The environment in Charleston has taught the students that whites and blacks are meant to be separated however personally, many of them do not feel the need to because they have grown intimate with each other after being together for so long. Nonetheless, they fear if they do not follow the norm, they will be seen as outsiders in their society.

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).

The second stage in Erikson’s psychosocial development is anal-muscular, where the crisis experienced is autonomy versus shame and doubt. During this stage, children learn how to use the toilet; being potty trained allows children a sense of control and independence. As a result of this stage, a child can either become autonomous, where they gain self-control, or they can become shameful and doubtful, where they may feel self-conscious and uncertain. If the child resolves this stage successfully, they will gain the virtue of willpower. However, if this stage is not resolved, then the child will develop the maladaptive tendency of impulsivity or the malignancy of compulsion. If the child is impulsive, they have no control over their actions,

I think, over the period including the initial 12 months to a year and a half of my life, I could compare to the first stage of Erikson's psychosocial stages. My mom, amid this time, provided me with proper arrangements of nourishment, warmth, and the solace of physical closeness. This enabled me to comprehend and acknowledge that other things and individuals exist even when I couldn't see them. This was a noteworthy venturing stone where the establishment for trust ended up plainly vital. In the next part time of my life, from around year and a half to 3 years old, I could resolve the second of Erikson's psychosocial stages satisfactorily. It was around this time I started to accept vital obligations for my own particular self-mind like sustain myself,

Erik Erikson developed a psychosocial theory that identifies a series of eight stages, in which a healthy individual should pass through. The individual must overcome or resolve successfully at each of the stages to adjust well to the environment. This paper will focus on the Erikson’s stage “ego integrity versus despair,” which is where most geriatric clients are. Erikson believed most patients who entered the stage of “ego integrity versus despair” fall into despair and are dissatisfied with life, often leading to depression and hopelessness. Fortunately, the client I am about to discuss made it to the integrity portion of his life. I will discuss the factors that promoted his journey to integrity, and how I altered my nursing care to better

How is Laura’s behavior indicative of role confusion as discussed by Erik Erikson’s model of psychosocial development?

After birth the medics immediately put me on my mothers chest and my father cut the umbilical cord. After this they took me away to clean me up and run some tests before brining me back. I weighed five pounds and fifteen ounces and I was nineteen inches long. I stayed in the room with my mother from that point on at the hospital and at my own house. After we left the hospital after delivery day, my mom started breast feeding then. I was breast-fed for two months after birth, then my parents decided to lour me into formula. Unlike my brother who was strictly fed with formula. When interviewing my mother she stated that she wanted to breast-fed me because she was uncertain that she would have more children after me so she wanted to try. My first solid food was baby cereal mixed with formula. My favorite foods were dutch apples and peach cobblers as an infant. My favorite

When I look back to my transition to college and how my family has supported me throughout my life, I realized that many developmental theories could apply. In Erikson’s Eight Stages of Psychosocial Development, he uses different ranges of age to portray one’s crises and dilemmas in various stages of life (Bjorklund, 2015). As an 18 year-old college student, I feel connected to the fifth stage of Erikson’s Stages of Psychosocial Development: Identity versus Role Confusion. In the fifth stage, Erikson describes that during the ages 13-18, most teens are transitioning to young adults and this is the stage in human development where they are trying to find their identity in their occupation, gender/sex role, religion, and politics (Bjorklund, 2015). Either they have found their identity or they have failed to find their identity which leads into a role confusion. During my transition into college, I experienced an identity crisis for not knowing what I wanted to study or pursue as a career. Before I came to college, I was considering a career in Math and I thought I knew what I wanted to study. However, as I grew older and saw different perspectives of my intended career as a college student, I changed my mind. Although I have begun to answer some of these questions about gender roles, religion, and politics, I am still uncertain of my occupational identity.

Erik Erikson (1902-1994) provided a new perspective of psychosocial behavior and development while expanding on the works of other theorists. Erikson believed there to be eight stages of psychosocial development which a person transitions through. These stages start at birth and end with old age/death. Erikson’s work is used throughout many outlets of social work. Social workers use this information to help them figure out what is going on with clients and how best to help them. Erikson provides a clear and accurate perception of the various transitions in a person 's psychosocial development.

How does parenting play into the development of a child is a great question one might ask. For example, when asking a kid how much do they think their parents influence them, most children don’t think that their parents have any influence on who they are or will grow into as they reach adulthood. When you think of parenting you think of feeding your children, chasing them around the house, and any other form of action that allows parents to meet the basic survival needs of a child. But parenting goes above and beyond those standard measures to ensure that their children can be influenced and supported properly in a way that enables them to have a successful life when they reach adulthood. In this paper we are going to explore the ways in which

Eric Erikson was one of the most remarkable theorists of the twentieth century. One of his famous theory is the psychosocial development theory. This theory comes in different stages as part of human development. The first stage of Erikson’s psychosocial development is the trust vs mistrust stage which occurs from birth to 12 months old. Erikson proposed that “infants learn about the basic trustworthiness of their environment from their caregivers” (Dunn & Craig, 2013, p.14).

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

Adolescence is the fifth stage in Erikson's psychosocial development theory. It is posited to last from ages 12 to 18, and the basic conflict inherent in the adolescent stage, which the person must resolve, is between identity and role confusion. This conflict between identity and role confusion especially plays itself out in peer relationships, but the teenager also navigates through identity and role confusion with relationships in the family unit. Identity and role confusion issues can arise with sexuality, as well as worldviews.