Emily Dickinson, the American poet, said, “The brain is wider than the sky.” In her quote, Dickinson is talking about how much power the brain possesses, and all that the human mind can create. The complexity of the brain and what it is capable of doing have influenced different psychologists to create theories on human intelligence, behavior and development. Some examples of theories are Gardner’s theory of Multiple Intelligence, which states that people have different kinds of intelligence and Thurstone’s Theory of Primary Mental Abilities, which discusses five emotional factors that are as important as traditional intelligence. While those theories have been ground-breaking, none have been as influential as Erik Erikson’s theory on the stages
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Guilt, which is where children start to be enrolled in school and begin interacting with fellow children. This period allows children to learn about what is right and wrong and start to take responsibilities for their actions. This stage “involves the child’s transition from generally willful behaviors to approaching tasks with greater degrees of understanding, planning, and purpose” (Ginsburg 97). Erikson’s fourth stage is Industry vs. Inferiority, which is where children start to form on their own, and begin forming their own networks. During this period, if children are encouraged, they form confidence in their abilities. On the other hand, if the child is discouraged, this can cause them to doubt their abilities. Simplypsychology.com writes, “If the child cannot develop the specific skill they feel society is demanding (e.g. being athletic) then they may develop a sense of inferiority.” This type of inferiority that children feel can cause them to become isolated and …show more content…
Authors Randall Jones, John Vaterlaus, Mark Jackson, and Torrey Morrill state that Erikson’s stages were written during the 1950s, when families were traditional, and it didn’t put into consideration biracial family. In addition, some children aren’t raised by both parents, so the authors believe some of the descriptions incorporated in Erikson’s stages aren’t valid because some children aren’t raised in the traditional types of households anymore. That means the way people develop is different that the stages say. They also debunk Erikson’s theory because young adults aren’t as intimate as Erikson stated in his stages. Jones, Vaterlaus, Jackson, and Morrill state, “Current trends indicate that young adults (18- to 25-year-olds), in general, are delaying marriage and parenthood when compared to previous generations”
Guilt, which is where children start to be enrolled in school and begin interacting with fellow children. This period allows children to learn about what is right and wrong and start to take responsibilities for their actions. This stage “involves the child’s transition from generally willful behaviors to approaching tasks with greater degrees of understanding, planning, and purpose” (Ginsburg 97). Erikson’s fourth stage is Industry vs. Inferiority, which is where children start to form on their own, and begin forming their own networks. During this period, if children are encouraged, they form confidence in their abilities. On the other hand, if the child is discouraged, this can cause them to doubt their abilities. Simplypsychology.com writes, “If the child cannot develop the specific skill they feel society is demanding (e.g. being athletic) then they may develop a sense of inferiority.” This type of inferiority that children feel can cause them to become isolated and …show more content…
Authors Randall Jones, John Vaterlaus, Mark Jackson, and Torrey Morrill state that Erikson’s stages were written during the 1950s, when families were traditional, and it didn’t put into consideration biracial family. In addition, some children aren’t raised by both parents, so the authors believe some of the descriptions incorporated in Erikson’s stages aren’t valid because some children aren’t raised in the traditional types of households anymore. That means the way people develop is different that the stages say. They also debunk Erikson’s theory because young adults aren’t as intimate as Erikson stated in his stages. Jones, Vaterlaus, Jackson, and Morrill state, “Current trends indicate that young adults (18- to 25-year-olds), in general, are delaying marriage and parenthood when compared to previous generations”