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Erikson's Psychosocial Theory

Expanded Freud's theory to include genetic, cultural, and historical contexts in ego development, emphasizing societal influences and identity crises at different life stages.

Ego Development

Erikson highlighted the importance of societal influences in each stage of development, focusing on resolving crises to promote growth and balancing negative and positive aspects.

Trust vs

Foundational stage in infancy where a healthy balance between trust and mistrust is crucial for ego strength and forming a sense of hope.

Epigenetics

Environmental influences impacting gene expression and development, considered in Erikson's theory to understand how traits are expressed and altered.

Autonomy vs

Key stage in toddlerhood where children assert themselves and make choices, contributing to their sense of autonomy and self-confidence.

Autonomy

Encouraging independence in children to prevent feelings of worthlessness and incompetence.

Cognitive Development

Children saying "no" as a sign of asserting their own will and cognitive growth.

Helicopter Parenting

Hindering a child's autonomy and independence by excessive intervention.

Initiative vs

Preschoolers exploring their world to develop purpose and social understanding.

Willpower

Virtue emerging in children, fostering determination during development.

Gender Roles

Learned during school-age years, influencing behavior and social rules.

Generativity vs

Middle adulthood crisis focusing on contribution and legacy.

Peer Pressure

Strong influence during adolescence, impacting behavior positively or negatively.

Ego Integrity

Late adulthood crisis involving acceptance of life's finite nature and facing death.

Play Therapy

Erikson's concept to understand children's concerns through play choices.

Ego

A strong positive force with organizing capacity that helps reconcile discontinuities and ambiguity

Crisis

seen as not a threat but a turning point leading to increased vulnerability and potentialMAlignancy

Malignancy

Too little of the positive and too much of the negative

Maladaptation

Too much of the positive and too litlle of the negative

Compulsive

The urge to do something repeatedly until a feeling of anxiety or unease goes away

Impulsive

Doing something without forethought and without considering the consequences

Inhibition

A feeling that makes one self-conscious and unable to act in a relaxed and natural way

Ruthlessness

lacking compassion for others

Inertia

Staying at rest or in uniform motion

Fidelity

Commiting to a particular identity

Repudiation

Rejecting the need for identity

Fanaticism

Overly convinced that there is only one way to define your identity

Promiscuity

Having a lot of different partners

Stagnation

Self-absorption and having a small world focused on tasks

Generativity

Involves the capacity to give, leaving a legacy, and caring for others

Overextension

Leads to a lack of time for relaxation and self-reflection

Despair

Reaching the limits of one’s finite existence and facing the inevitability of death

Wisdom

A virtue gained from experiencing despair

Psychosocial History

Individuals are studied in the context of collective life