Erikson was very influenced by Sigmund Freud and looked up to him immensely. Erikson based his own psychosocial theory closely off of Freuds five psychosexual stages but instead he established a different more accepted concept. Erikson believed humans go through eight psychosocial stages and that they develop continuously throughout their lives rather than their personality be set by age five as Freud believed. He believed that each stage presented a crisis that must be overcome before one can advance to the following stage. If the person overcame that particular crisis, a healthy personality would form along with the growth of vital qualities. The initial stage of the eight stages is Trust vs. Mistrust (Birth- 18 months), the infant must
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If successful, it leads to the feelings of independence and autonomy. If failure arises or is not handled correctly, it causes the child to develop the feelings of shame and doubt. The third stage is Initiative vs. Guilt (3- 6 years), the child must succeed in learning to balance their new-found independence. If reinforced the child will begin to take more initiative, becoming more assertive and controlling of their surrounding environment. If successful, it leads to them finding a sense of purpose. If the child is restricted by their parent or starts to become too forceful, they are usually reprimanded and met with disapproval leading to the feelings of guilt and failure. The fourth stage is Industry vs. Inferiority (6- 12 years), the child must now deal with their education or schooling. The child must cope with the demands to learn new skills, they must learn to interact accordingly in social settings not only at school but at home as well. The child must also meet academic …show more content…
The seventh stage is Generativity vs. Stagnation (40- 65 years), in this stage older adults are now faced with work and parenthood. Adults feel they must produce or nurture things that will survive them, they often satisfy this feeling by producing children or doing something positive that will benefit others. If they are successful, it leads to the feelings of accomplishment and usefulness. If failure arises, they will often times withdraw from involvement in the world and feel disappointed in themselves causing them to become self-absorbed and self-centered. The eighth and final stage a human goes through is Ego Integrity vs. Despair (65 years- death), in this stage older adults nearing the end of their lives often times reflect and accept the life they have lived. If they feel they have succeeded in their lives, they feel a sense of fulfillment on what they have done and also retain wisdom making them feel content with their old age. If they feel they have failed at their life, they endure the feelings of regret, hopelessness, and misery making their limited time on earth
If successful, it leads to the feelings of independence and autonomy. If failure arises or is not handled correctly, it causes the child to develop the feelings of shame and doubt. The third stage is Initiative vs. Guilt (3- 6 years), the child must succeed in learning to balance their new-found independence. If reinforced the child will begin to take more initiative, becoming more assertive and controlling of their surrounding environment. If successful, it leads to them finding a sense of purpose. If the child is restricted by their parent or starts to become too forceful, they are usually reprimanded and met with disapproval leading to the feelings of guilt and failure. The fourth stage is Industry vs. Inferiority (6- 12 years), the child must now deal with their education or schooling. The child must cope with the demands to learn new skills, they must learn to interact accordingly in social settings not only at school but at home as well. The child must also meet academic …show more content…
The seventh stage is Generativity vs. Stagnation (40- 65 years), in this stage older adults are now faced with work and parenthood. Adults feel they must produce or nurture things that will survive them, they often satisfy this feeling by producing children or doing something positive that will benefit others. If they are successful, it leads to the feelings of accomplishment and usefulness. If failure arises, they will often times withdraw from involvement in the world and feel disappointed in themselves causing them to become self-absorbed and self-centered. The eighth and final stage a human goes through is Ego Integrity vs. Despair (65 years- death), in this stage older adults nearing the end of their lives often times reflect and accept the life they have lived. If they feel they have succeeded in their lives, they feel a sense of fulfillment on what they have done and also retain wisdom making them feel content with their old age. If they feel they have failed at their life, they endure the feelings of regret, hopelessness, and misery making their limited time on earth