The Developmental Theory Created By Erik Erikson

Erik Erikson was born on June 15, 1902 in Frankfurt, Germany. According to his obituary that appeared in The New York Times, his parents were separated before he was born due to the fact that he was the result of an affair. He never met his birth father. His mother was

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

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,

No matter who you are I believe that everyone will go through stages in their life that will get them to where they are on today. I am a person who has a very interesting story; this is the first time it will be told in full. We were asked to use Erik Erikson’s theory of development as a guideline to telling the story of our lives. At first I was very nervous; however, I soon realized that this would be a fun task. Erik Erikson has eight stages of Development (Zastrow and Kirst-Ashman). I will be walking you though my life using each one of his stages drawing out the map of my life. Within my life I have had some very interesting encounters. I have been through foster care, abuse, rape, molestation, starvation, adoption, depression, and

Erik Erikson’s lifespan development theory has proven to be popular and applicable to many people. However, Erikson’s theory was a bit bias and generalized groups of people whose cultures, genders and environments did not apply to his theory. This paper will focus on Erikson’s last four stages of development, and discuss how each stage may be impacted by these various factors.

The purpose of this paper is to compare the views of two individuals in different age groups and compare their responses to Erik Erikson’s psychosocial theory. Erik Erikson psychosocial theory includes eight stages: trust versus mistrust; autonomy versus shame and doubt; initiative versus guilt; industry versus inferiority; identity versus identity confusion; intimacy versus isolation; generativity and stagnation, and integrity versus despair. Each of the eight stages has a crisis that must be resolved. Erik Erikson believed that during human development, an individual must reach the respective stage according to their age to avoid social or emotional conflict. After explaining the eight stages that begins from infancy to late adulthood, a

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.

I interviewed and adolescent, freshly turned, eighteen year old female. According to Piaget she should already have developed all four cognitive stages; and according to Erikson she should be right between the identity vs. role confusion, and intimacy vs. isolation stages of development. Through her answers I can see areas where she does, and does not comply with where she stands on the developmental timeline according to Piaget and Erikson.

When I was doing this assignment I taught about four amazing people who are, Piagets, Vygotsky, Skinner and Erikson. All four people have a different theory on how children should develop. I am also going to talk about the Jackson family what steps they should take.

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

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

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.

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).

Before studying Child Development at Glendale Community College I had never heard of Erik Erikson. I was first introduced to his theory about the formation of identit in Child Development 135 and it immediately captured my attention because I could reflect on my own experience about my identity (ies) in various environments. I have always wondered if we are what we are given or if we are what we choose to become. Finding one’s self is a life process and it seems impossible to explore every phase of our own identity. In my opinion, Erik Erikson offers a reflexion on social relations’ influences to understand oneself and others. This quest for identity is also related to the social and contextual changes that stem from the demands imposed by society. Erik Erikson’s psychosocial stages has a phase of "crisis" and the definition he provides opens new perspectives in studying children’s personalities. The term "crisis" refers to a process marked by ruptures and conflicts. Through these ruptures and conflicts, there is also a period of quest for an identity of its own (refers to the question "who am I?"), implied by a necessary adaptation to a new context, changes on the cognitive (access to formal thought) and social (interactions with various environments) levels.

Erik Erikson was born in 1902 in Germany. Erikson married an American woman and moved to America where he began to work with Sigmund Freud. Erikson is responsible for giving us the psychosocial development known as the Eight Stages of Man, the Eight Stages of Man which are: Trust vs. Mistrust, Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt, Initiative vs. Inferiority, Identity vs. Role Confusion, Intimacy vs. Isolation, Generativity vs. Stagnation and Integrity vs. Despair. There is also a ninth stage, that was added by Erikson’s wife. She developed the ninth stage in their later years of life.