During infancy Ericsson describes it as trust versus mistrust. Girls and boys both tend to trust their bodies. However, boys do not tend to become more upset than girls when it comes to patience. Childhood deals with autonomy while casting out shame and doubt they also deal with initiate and guilt, and industry and inferiority. Girls are far different than boys in these aspects. Girls tend to use their imagination more while boys use what is in front of them and use their skills. Young adulthood shows where girls mature faster than boys and hit puberty first. Boys tend to deal with ego identity in trying to be jocks and girls want to be the most popular. Girls deal more with role confusion thinking they can and will do everything the boys will
