Erikson’s theory indwells in an individual and the society aspects being complimentary where the ego develops through the psychosexual process from Freud’s perspective, but also through the psychosocial process (Welchman, 2000). Erikson’s main study was also derived from his personal life experiences in the struggle of understanding his identity (Welchman, 2000). His studies have helped the child development field in understanding the whole child developing (emotionally, socially, physically and cognitively).
Erik Erikson made numerous contributions in his lifetime. This paper unfolds upon the eight stages of life on how your ego plays into role, and crises that you must overcome to proceed within the favorable spectrum of a stage. His political views are criticized by individuals and also compared to Piaget’s and …show more content…
The eight stages of life is a cycle that every individual partakes and will be engaged through challenges (crises) they must overcome. (Atalay, 2007). All stages grow out of previous stages, every stage is related developmentally to every other stage (Erikson, 1997). All crisis have two meanings emotional turnoil and opportunity (Erikson, 1997). When a new problem arises then it is must be confronted and mastered in order to proceed to the following stage in a healthy manner (Atalay, 2007). A failure in a stage means when advancing to the next stage it will be aggravated (Atalay, 2007). Each crisis is never truly resolved, but merges to the next stage (Erikson, 1997). “The ego mediates within outer events and inner responses, between past and future, and between the higher and lower self” (Tribe, 1982). The eight stages of development were composed of the following principles and ideologies: epigenetic principle, maturation, malignancy, crisis, and major life events that impact an individual’s culture, environment, religion and social
Erik Erikson made numerous contributions in his lifetime. This paper unfolds upon the eight stages of life on how your ego plays into role, and crises that you must overcome to proceed within the favorable spectrum of a stage. His political views are criticized by individuals and also compared to Piaget’s and …show more content…
The eight stages of life is a cycle that every individual partakes and will be engaged through challenges (crises) they must overcome. (Atalay, 2007). All stages grow out of previous stages, every stage is related developmentally to every other stage (Erikson, 1997). All crisis have two meanings emotional turnoil and opportunity (Erikson, 1997). When a new problem arises then it is must be confronted and mastered in order to proceed to the following stage in a healthy manner (Atalay, 2007). A failure in a stage means when advancing to the next stage it will be aggravated (Atalay, 2007). Each crisis is never truly resolved, but merges to the next stage (Erikson, 1997). “The ego mediates within outer events and inner responses, between past and future, and between the higher and lower self” (Tribe, 1982). The eight stages of development were composed of the following principles and ideologies: epigenetic principle, maturation, malignancy, crisis, and major life events that impact an individual’s culture, environment, religion and social