Erik Erikson was born in 1902 in Frankfurt, Germany to two Danish parents. When he was in school, Erikson studied a variety of languages as opposed to science oriented courses, biology and chemistry to name a few. He did not like the atmosphere that was produced by formal education. Because of this, in approximately 1920, instead of going to college, he decided to travel Europe and instead document his experiences in a diary. He enrolled into art school just an year later after returning to Germany, and began teaching arts to American children who arrived at Vienna for Freudian training. In 1933, he arrived at Boston and became the city’s first child analyst, and also obtained a position at Harvard Medical School. He later held positions at
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Mistrust, lasts approximately from birth to year one. It involves building trust in a child. He believed that a child could build trust and mistrust equally, or else the child in the future could be frustrated, suspicious, withdrawn and lack self-confidence. The second stage Autonomy vs. Shame & Doubt, occurs between ages two and three. It involves building a child’s self control without suffering a loss of self confidence. Shame and doubt about the child's self-control occur if basic trust was not developed sufficiently or if they had an over controlling parent. He said that the child encounters rules, such as which areas of the house he is allowed to …show more content…
Guilt, which lasts from four to five years of age, involves a child making sure what kind of person they’re going to be. They develop a sense of responsibility which also increases initiative during this period. Should the child be irresponsible and have anxious feelings, they will have feelings of uncomfortable guilt. The fourth stage, Industry vs. Inferiority, lasts from age six to puberty. This involves the child wanting to enter a larger world of knowledge and work. Since this is usually when the child will enter school, they are introduced to the technology of their society. Books, arts, films, crafts, math, etc. According to Erikson, however, this stage does not just occur at school. It can also occur at home, a friend’s house or on the streets. He says that successful experiences give the child a sense of industry, and failure results in the child having a “good-for-nothing” feeling of
Mistrust, lasts approximately from birth to year one. It involves building trust in a child. He believed that a child could build trust and mistrust equally, or else the child in the future could be frustrated, suspicious, withdrawn and lack self-confidence. The second stage Autonomy vs. Shame & Doubt, occurs between ages two and three. It involves building a child’s self control without suffering a loss of self confidence. Shame and doubt about the child's self-control occur if basic trust was not developed sufficiently or if they had an over controlling parent. He said that the child encounters rules, such as which areas of the house he is allowed to …show more content…
Guilt, which lasts from four to five years of age, involves a child making sure what kind of person they’re going to be. They develop a sense of responsibility which also increases initiative during this period. Should the child be irresponsible and have anxious feelings, they will have feelings of uncomfortable guilt. The fourth stage, Industry vs. Inferiority, lasts from age six to puberty. This involves the child wanting to enter a larger world of knowledge and work. Since this is usually when the child will enter school, they are introduced to the technology of their society. Books, arts, films, crafts, math, etc. According to Erikson, however, this stage does not just occur at school. It can also occur at home, a friend’s house or on the streets. He says that successful experiences give the child a sense of industry, and failure results in the child having a “good-for-nothing” feeling of