Psychologist Erik Erikson described that as we go through life we transitions through eight different stages and face a new crisis as we go through each stage (McLeod, 2008a). Each stage, if completed successfully, helps a person develop a healthy personality and live a successful life (McLeod, 2008a).Erikson divides the life into eight stages of development. The first stage begins during infancy and is know as the stage of Trust Vs. Mistrust (Lynn, Lilienfeld, & Woolf, 2009, p. 291). In the first stage, an infant begins to explore life and looks towards their caregiver as a sense of security and develops either a relationship based on trust or mistrust (McLeod, 2008a). Eriksons second stage occurs during toddlerhood and is known as Autonomy vs Shame (Lynn, Lilienfeld, & Woolf, 2009, p. 291).
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The third stage Erikson describes is experience during early childhood and is titled as Initiative Vs Guilt (Lynn, Lilienfeld, & Woolf, 2009, p. 291). In the stage of early childhood, children begin testing boundaries and exploring their creativity (McLeod, 2008a). The fourth stage occurs in middle childhood and is known as Initiative Vs. Guilt (Lynn, Lilienfeld, & Woolf, 2009, p. 291). In the stage of Initiative Vs. Guilt, children begin to test boundaries while developing and sense of pride and craving approval from adults (McLeod, 2008a). In Adolescence, teens enter the stage known as Identity Vs. Role Confusion (Lynn, Lilienfeld, & Woolf, 2009, p. 291). In the Adolescent stage, teens begin to search for their identity by playing many different roles (McLeod, 2008a). Also, a people begin to think about their future careers, families, and relationships (McLeod, 2008a). The sixth life stage occurs at young adulthood and is known as Intimacy Vs. Isolation (Lynn, Lilienfeld, & Woolf, 2009, p.
The third stage Erikson describes is experience during early childhood and is titled as Initiative Vs Guilt (Lynn, Lilienfeld, & Woolf, 2009, p. 291). In the stage of early childhood, children begin testing boundaries and exploring their creativity (McLeod, 2008a). The fourth stage occurs in middle childhood and is known as Initiative Vs. Guilt (Lynn, Lilienfeld, & Woolf, 2009, p. 291). In the stage of Initiative Vs. Guilt, children begin to test boundaries while developing and sense of pride and craving approval from adults (McLeod, 2008a). In Adolescence, teens enter the stage known as Identity Vs. Role Confusion (Lynn, Lilienfeld, & Woolf, 2009, p. 291). In the Adolescent stage, teens begin to search for their identity by playing many different roles (McLeod, 2008a). Also, a people begin to think about their future careers, families, and relationships (McLeod, 2008a). The sixth life stage occurs at young adulthood and is known as Intimacy Vs. Isolation (Lynn, Lilienfeld, & Woolf, 2009, p.