Essay On Erikson's Theory Of Psychosocial Development

Over the course of the life cycle, humans are continuously changing and developing; this is known as developmental psychology. One of the lead psychologists of developmental psychology was Erik Erikson who created the theory that each stage of the human life cycle comes with its own psychosocial task or crisis that needs resolution. I interviewed four individuals in relation to four of the stages of Erikson’s Theory of Psychosocial Development. For the adolescent stage, I interviewed Calli Sabaitis, an 18-year-old senior at High Technology High School who is facing the dilemma of identity vs. role confusion. For the young adult stage, I interviewed Kindy Budacki, a 38-year-old MRI Technician who is facing the dilemma of intimacy vs. isolation. For the middle-aged adult stage, I interviewed Jan …show more content…
isolation, I believe that Kindy has been successful in forming intimate relationships. When asked about her strongest relationship, Kindy stated, “My strongest relationship is with my dad. I truly feel he would be there for me for anything.” Kindy also said that her greatest accomplishment is her family that both herself and her husband take pride in raising their children. Kindy has been able to uphold a close relationship with her father and has been able to form a strong, intimate relationship with her husband. The strength of Kindy and her husband’s relationship can also be shown through their children, which Kindy stated are her top priority. When asked about forming new friendships in adulthood, Kindy responded, “I have formed new friendships in my adult life. They are mostly my kids’ friends’ parents... I have met a lot of friend through work also. My work friends I consider to be some of my best friends.” By forming these relationships with others, Kindy has been successful in her primary developmental task of creating intimate relationships in young