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Erik Erikson
Erik Erikson
Intro
Erik
Erikson (Born June 15th, 1902) was a Germanborn developmental psychologist, and a
psychoanalyst.
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Theory
Theory (cont.)
Stage 1 Hope
Infant stage
Social environment caring, stable or erratic and threatening.
Basic
Stage 2 Will
Toddler stage
child supported and encouraged or, either unknowingly neglected or through malevolent intent
shamed and punished
Autonomy
Stage 3 Purpose
Kindergarten
Child taught to do things for self and praised or child is not taught or criticized for failures
Initiative
Stage 4 Competence
age 6 to puberty. As child enters larger social environment, compares self worth to others
(such as in a classroom).
Industry
Stage 5 Fidelity
Teenager
Questioning of self: encouraged to explore and create self-identity or pushed to conform
Fidelity Identity vs. Role Confusion Erikson stated that this was the most
important stage, as it is the transition from childhood to adulthood. People
develop their own sense of individuality. This is also where he used the term
Identity Crisis because he stated, Throughout infancy and childhood, a
person forms many identifications. But the need for identity in youth is not
met by these. This is the pivotal stage in someone's life, because here you
either discover what your role is or you remain confused and become a nonproductive person.
Stage 6 Love
Young adult
Lasting longer as young adults choose to stay in school and not settle but has typically been a stage
of forming significant relationships and settling down.
Intimacy
Stage 7 Caring
Mid-life crisis: self-evaluation occurs, leading to positive new direction and sense of role
relationship in the life cycle
Generativity
Stage 8 Wisdom
Old age
Elder suffers decline due to aging, illness, possibility of dying, role displacement.
Ego
Relating
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