Erik Erikson's Stages of Development

Stages

1) Trust vs Mistrust 2) Autonomy vs Shame + Doubt 3) Initiative vs Guilt 4) Industry vs Inferiority 5) Identity vs Role Confusion 6) Intimacy + Solidarity vs Isolation 7) Generativity vs Self-Absorption (Stagnation) 8) Ego Integrity vs Despair

Stage 4 (+ age)

Industry vs Inferiority 6-12 y/o --> method + competence

Stage 5 (+ age)

Identity vs Role Confusion 12-18 y/o --> devotion + fidelity

Stage 6 (+ age)

Intimacy + Solidarity vs Isolation 19-40 y/o --> affiliation & love

Initiative vs Guilt (Play Age)

- imagination & play - explore environment - guilt (because of disapproval) - exploration!

Generativity vs Self Absorption (Middle Adulthood)

- care of others + perpetuate culture - mid-life crisis (finding new meanings) - parenting!

Trust vs Mistrust (Infancy)

- children develop sense of trust - lack= mistrust - feeding!

Industry vs Inferiority (School Age)

- confidence with success - learning new skills (and knowledge) - feelings of inadequacy = self-esteem issues - school!

Identity vs Role Confusion (Adolescence)

- find identity - struggle/failure of this = weak(ened) sense of self - social identity! and relationships!

Intimacy + Solidarity vs Isolation (Young Adulthood)

- gain capacity of love - maintain healthy relationships - failure: isolation + loneliness - relationships (especially romantic)!

Autonomy vs Shame + Doubt (Early Childhood)

- learn how to master skills: walk, talk, feed - take responsibility - shamed during toilet training = low self-esteem & doubt - toilet training!

Ego Integrity vs Despair (Late Adulthood)

- look back on life - questioning everything that you have accomplished - left legacy? - reflection (on life)!

Stage 2 (+ age)

Autonomy vs Shame + Doubt 18 months - 3 y/o --> self control, courage & will

Stage 8 (+ age)

Ego Integrity vs Despair 65 y/o-Death --> wisdom

Stage 7 (+ age)

Generativity vs Self Absorption (Stagnation) 40-65 y/o --> production + care

Stage 3 (+ age)

Initiative vs Guilt 3-5 y/o --> purpose

Stage 1 (+ age)

Trust vs Mistrust 0-18 months --> drive + hope