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trust and mistrust

if needs are dependably met, infants develop a sense of basic trust

autonomy and shame and doubt

toddlers learn to exercise their will and do things for themselves, or they doubt their abilities

initiative and guilt

preschoolers learn to initiate tasks and carry out plans, or they feel guilty about their efforts to be independent

competence (industry) and inferiority

children learn the pleasure of applying themselves to tasks, or they feel inferior

identity and role confusion

teenagers work at refining a sense of self by testing roles and then integrating them to form a single identity, or they become confused about who they are

intimacy and isolation

young adults learn to form close relationships and gain the capacity for intimate love, or they feel socially isolated

generativity and stagnation

middle-aged people discover a sense of contributing to the world, usually through family and work, or they may feel a lack of purpose

integrity and despair

reflecting on their lives, older adults may feel a sense of satisfaction or failure