Erikson's 8 stages of psychosocial development

initiative-versus-guilt stage (3 - 6 years

the period during which children experience conflict between independence of action and the sometimes negative results of that action preschool

identity-versus-identity-confusion stage (adolescence 12 - 20)

the period during which teenagers seek to determine what is unique and distinctive about themselves

ego-integrity-versus-despair stage (late adulthood)

Erikson's final stage of life, characterized by a process of looking back over one's life, evaluating it, and coming to terms with it integrity=when people feel they have fulfilled the opportunities that have come their way and have few regrets. satisfied and accomplished

Weaknesses of Erikson's Theory

-not everyone passes through stages in same sequence that he has laid out -his idea of healthy intimacy only included heterosexuality -same sex couples, childless by choice couples, and other relationships were regarded as less than satisfactory to Erikson -focused more on men than on women -didn't consider racial and ethnic identity

Erikson's 8 stages of psychosocial development

1. Trust vs. Mistrust 2. Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt 3. Initiative vs. Guilt 4. Industry vs. Inferiority 5. Identity vs. Role Confusion 6. Intimacy vs. Isolation 7. Generativity vs. Stagnation 8. Ego Integrity vs. Despair

intimacy-versus-isolation stage (post adolescence - early 30s)

according to Erikson, a period during early adulthood that focuses on developing close relationships to Erikson, intimacy is made up of selflessness, sexuality (joint pleasure) and deep devotion

trust-versus-mistrust stage (first 18 months)

according to Erikson, the period during which infants develop a sense of trust or mistrust, largely depending on how well their needs are met by their caregivers during infancy

generatively-versus-stagnation stage (middle adulthood)

according to Erikson, the stage during middle adulthood in which people consider their contributions to family and society generatively: making a contribution to family, community, work and society (focus on beyond the self, looking towards continuation of one's own life through others)

industry-versus-inferiority stage (6 - 12 years)

period characterized by a focus on efforts to attain competence in meeting the challenges presented by parents, peers, school, and the other complexities of the modern world childhood industriousness more closely associated with adult success than intelligence or family background middle childhood

autonomy-versus-shame stage (18 months - 3 years)

the period during which, according to Erikson, toddlers develop independence and autonomy if they are allowed the freedom to explore, or shame and self-doubt if they are restricted or overprotected end of infancy/early preschool

Erikson's Theory of Psychosocial Development

the theory that considers how individuals come to understand themselves and the meaning of others' and their own behavior personality starts in infancy and continues across entire life span builds on psychodynamic perspective (suggests that unconscious influences affect behavior - Freud) and suggests that developmental change occurs throughout people's lives in 8 stages