Erik Erikson's of Psychosocial Development

Stage7 (adulthood): Continuing to build our lives, focusing on our career and family.Those who are successful during this phase will feel that they are contributing to the world by being active in their home and community. Those who fail to attain this skill will feel unproductive and uninvolved in the world.

Generativity vs. Stagnation

Stage5 (adolescence): Children explore their indepence and develop a sense of self. Those who recieve proper encouragement and reinforcement through personel exploration will emerge from this stage with a strong sense of self and a feeling of independence and control. The opposite will lead to the feeling of insecurity and confusion about themself and the future.

Identity vs. Confusion

Stage1 (birth - 1 year old): the most fundamental stage in life. It revolves around trust, which if developed successfully, the child will feel secure. Failure to develop trust will lead to fear and believe the world is inconsistent and unpredictable, which can be caused by caregivers who are inconsistent, emotionally unavailable, or rejecting.

Trust vs. Mistrust

Stage2 (early childhood): focused on developing a greater sense of self control, for example learning to control one's bodily functions lead to a feeling of control, and a sense of independence. Other events can contribute to this feeling, e.g control over food choices, toy preference and clothing selection.

Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt

Stage4 (age5-11): through social interactions, children begin to develop a sense of pride in their accomplishments and abilities. Those commended by parents and teachers develop a feeling of competence and belief in their skills, whereas those who receive little or no encouragement will doubt their abilities to be successful.

Industry vs. Inferiority

Stage3 (Pre-school years): Beginning to assert power and control over the world through directing play and other social interactions. Given the ideal balance of initiative and willingness to work with others will give a sense of purpose.

Initiative vs. Guilt

Stage8 (old age): Focused on reflecting back on life. Those who are unsuccessful during this stage will feel that their life has been wasted and will experience many regrets. The individual will be left with feelings of bitterness and despair.Those who feel proud of their accomplishments will feel a sense of integrity.

Integrity vs. Despair

Stage6 (early adulthood): When people explore personal relationships. Erikson believes it is vital to develop close, committed relationships with other people, when developed successfully, they will form committed and secure relationships or love.

Intimacy vs. Isolation

Erik Erikson's theory of psychosocial development is one of the best-known theories of personality in pschology, he believed that personality develops in a series of stages, and the theory describes the impact of social experiences across the whole lifespan.

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Erikson also believed that a sense of competence motivates behaviors and actions, and each stage is concerned with becoming competent in an area of life. If the stage is handled well, the person will feel mastery, (referred to as ego strength/quality), whereas if it is managed poorly, the person will; emerge with a sense of inadequacy.

Theory