Essay On Erikson Stages Of Development

There is a plethora of contributors that make the person I am today; during this third unit of Psychology it was fascinating to discover the development of human’s lives and to see how personalities play a vital role in making the world what it is today. There is a multitude of factors that I have never thought about before that fit in to the person I am today. However, after learning all about these factors, it makes complete sense that variables such as one’s home environment, attachment to parents, and genetics. Erikson’s psychosocial theory, the transitions of life, the contributing components to one’s personality; all are topics that I found fascinating and relatable. Erikson’s psychosocial theory describes the six main stages of development, and what pertains to each. It was interesting to compare myself with these six stages of development to see which ones I fit in. In addition to myself, it helps me realize why a friend or family member is the way they are. For instance, my very own cousins live in an extremely conservative household. I remember hearing stories from them describing how their parents would not …show more content…
From this past unit in psychology it was eye-opening to see all the different factors that come into play when a person’s personality is being crafted in their life. There are five major contributing factors to personality: psychodynamic influences, genetic influences, environmental influences, cultural influences, and personal influences. While some of these may seem more obvious than others, the one that struck me the most was how genetics can play a huge role in aspects such as spender versus saver. Before learning about all of this, I believed things like this to just be influenced on the style of parenting that one experienced. While this may be partially true, it makes sense as to why genes are really the key ingredient in affecting this part of your