Introduction Starting from birth, there are several crises that a person must experience to determine the outcome of their future personality development. Psychologist Erik Erikson came up with a psychosocial theory that “focuses on how our personalities evolve throughout life as a result of the interactions between biological maturation and demands of society” (Zastrow & Kirst-Ashman, 2016). His theory is composed of eight stages that make up human development from infancy through adulthood.
Stage 1: Basic Trust vs. Mistrust (0 to 18 months) The first stage in Erikson's Psychosocial Theory is Trust vs Mistrust. This stage explains how children 0 to 18 months develop a sense of trust or mistrust with their caregivers, that if fulfilled will …show more content…
The reason being is that I was separated from my mother shortly after I was born, so I never got the chance to become emotionally attached to her and it reflects our relationship currently. We are fairly close, but are not emotionally attached to each other, therefor growing up I found it hard to confide in others. Not being able to confide in others made it hard to trust people overall. This has been shown a lot when trying to get to know people because I struggle with opening up.
Stage 2: Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt (18 months to 3 years)
Stage two in Erikson's Psychosocial Theory deals with the crisis of autonomy versus shame and doubt. In this stage, children ages 18 months to 3 years old begin to try and accomplish things by themselves. This includes things like learning to use the bathroom on your own and beginning to walk. “Accomplishing various tasks provides children with feelings of self-worth and self-confidence” (Zastrow & Kirst-Ashman, 2016). …show more content…
I had been eating well, maintained an appropriate weight and started being very active. The “Centers for Disease Control and Prevention”, states that by the age of three children begin to run easily, walk up and down stairs with one foot on each step, pedal a tricycle, etc. (2017). I was able to perform each of these actions at a fast pace. Learning how to pedal a tricycle was something that I had to work on longer because it was hard for me to grasp the concept of pushing and stopping the bike with my legs. However, after learning the basics, I took the initiative to go outside and practice riding my bike on my own everyday
Stage 1: Basic Trust vs. Mistrust (0 to 18 months) The first stage in Erikson's Psychosocial Theory is Trust vs Mistrust. This stage explains how children 0 to 18 months develop a sense of trust or mistrust with their caregivers, that if fulfilled will …show more content…
The reason being is that I was separated from my mother shortly after I was born, so I never got the chance to become emotionally attached to her and it reflects our relationship currently. We are fairly close, but are not emotionally attached to each other, therefor growing up I found it hard to confide in others. Not being able to confide in others made it hard to trust people overall. This has been shown a lot when trying to get to know people because I struggle with opening up.
Stage 2: Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt (18 months to 3 years)
Stage two in Erikson's Psychosocial Theory deals with the crisis of autonomy versus shame and doubt. In this stage, children ages 18 months to 3 years old begin to try and accomplish things by themselves. This includes things like learning to use the bathroom on your own and beginning to walk. “Accomplishing various tasks provides children with feelings of self-worth and self-confidence” (Zastrow & Kirst-Ashman, 2016). …show more content…
I had been eating well, maintained an appropriate weight and started being very active. The “Centers for Disease Control and Prevention”, states that by the age of three children begin to run easily, walk up and down stairs with one foot on each step, pedal a tricycle, etc. (2017). I was able to perform each of these actions at a fast pace. Learning how to pedal a tricycle was something that I had to work on longer because it was hard for me to grasp the concept of pushing and stopping the bike with my legs. However, after learning the basics, I took the initiative to go outside and practice riding my bike on my own everyday