eriksom stg

  1. Infancy (0-1 year)

    • Conflict: Trust vs. Mistrust
    • Outcome: Infants learn to trust caregivers and the world.

  2. Early Childhood (1-3 years)

    • Conflict: Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt
    • Outcome: Children develop a sense of personal control over physical skills and a sense of independence.

  3. Preschool (3-6 years)

    • Conflict: Initiative vs. Guilt
    • Outcome: Children begin asserting control and power over their environment.

  4. School Age (6-12 years)

    • Conflict: Industry vs. Inferiority
    • Outcome: Children need to cope with new social and academic demands. Success leads to a sense of competence.

  5. Adolescence (12-18 years)

    • Conflict: Identity vs. Role Confusion
    • Outcome: Teens explore various roles to form a personal identity.

  6. Young Adulthood (18-40 years)

    • Conflict: Intimacy vs. Isolation
    • Outcome: Young adults need to form intimate, loving relationships with others.

  7. Middle Adulthood (40-65 years)

    • Conflict: Generativity vs. Stagnation
    • Outcome: Adults need to create or nurture things that will outlast them, often by parenting children or contributing to positive changes.

  8. Maturity (65+ years)

    • Conflict: Integrity vs. Despair
    • Outcome: Older adults reflect on their lives, feeling a sense of fulfillment or regret.