Erik Erikson: Theory of Psychosocial Development

Psychodynamic thearist: Belief of importance of early childhood. We are bigger versions of

8 Stages

1. Trust vs. Mistrust

2. Autonomy vs. Shane & Doubt

3. Initiative vs. Guilt

4. Industry vs. Inferiority

5. Identity vs. Confusion

6. Intimacy vs. Isolation

7. Generavity vs.Stagnation

8. Ego Integrity vs. Despair

Each state presents a conflict that is in need of

Being resolved

No resolution

Afects adult life

Trust vs. Mistrust

• Hope

• 0-1 yr

• Babies primarily rely on their caregiver to meet their needs

• Develop trust: If their basic needs are met and will be in the future

• Feeding is the first and most basic way to trust the world

• Develop mistrust: basic needs are not met

Autonomy (Independence) vs. Shame & Doubt

• WIll

• 1-3 yrs

• Focus on development of the sense of personal control over physical skills

• Potty training

Initiative vs. Guilt

• Purpose

• 3-5/6 yrs

• Pre-school

• Learn to take responsibility for their own actions

• Learn to feel competent in their skills

Industry vs. Inferiority

• Competence

• 5-12yrs

• Learning about interpersonal relationships

• Starting to compare themselves

Identity vs. Confusion

• Fidelity

• 12-20yrs (Adolescents)

  • Starting from puberty

• Search for a sense of self

• Morality based on child and ethics to be developed as an adult through social relationships

• Who am I? What do I believe in? Do I believe what I have been taught?

• Sucessfully resolve this stage of development are confident within their values - stable idthroutheir lives

• Unsure of their goals/beliefs - continue into adulthood - no stable identity

Intimacy vs. Isolation

• Love

• 20-39 yrs (Young adults)

• I need to be able to give myself to someone else

• Intimate, reciprocal relationships

• Make sacrifices for others

• Willing to committ to relationships

• Sucess: share identity - have intimate relationships

• Uncusccessful: shallow relationships

Generativity vs.Stagnation

• Care

• 40-64yrs (Middle adulthood)

• What have I produced for the next generation?

• Have kids

• Helping kids through work, volenteer work, teachers, organizations, charity, writing a book

Ego Integrity vs. Despair

• Wisdom

• 65 years or older (Late adulthood0

• Question what have I done? Did I gind how I am? Did I learn how to trust? How did I live my life?