Erik Erikson

DEVELOPMENT THEORIES Analysis of Development Theories Erik Erikson (1950, 1968) proposed a theory of psychological development comprising eight stages. This focuses on how personalities evolve throughout life as a result of the interaction between biologically based maturation and the demands of society. The eight stages are based partly on the stages proposed by Freud and partly on Erikson’s studies in a wide variety of cultures. According to Erikson (1950, 1968), each stage of human…

Erik Erikson was a German ego psychologist who expanded psychoanalytic theory by exploring human development in stages of childhood, adolescence and adulthood. Erikson was the child of an extramarital affair and was raised by his Jewish mother, Karla Abrahamsen, for some time before she married physician, Theodor Homberger. The fact that Dr. Homberger was not Erikson’s biological father was hidden from him for some time. When he came to learn the truth, Erikson was left feeling confused about…

Erik Erikson was expanded his life span development theory past childhood development to cover all of life’s stages. Although his life span development theory is well known and acknowledged today, there are many life factors that cause his theory to apply differently to specific individuals or populations. Beginning with adolescence and continuing through late adulthood, this paper will discuss several populations that are impacted by various factors, all of which may have a great impact on…

Abstract The purpose of this report is to learn more about the Erikson’s theory-the crisis of role confusion is adolescence. This contain the Erikson’s biography, and his theory in the fifth stage of development. This report can also help people to know the similarities and differences between Freud’s theory and Erikson’s theory. Thus, this topic will also help people to learn more about…

Sometimes we look in the mirror and believe to think there is no change, however there is significant change over time. We are never truly the same as when we were infants, children, teens etc. Change can be seen through Erik Erikson’s psychosocial theory. To better understand Erikson’s theory they will be applied to examples found in the movie, “On Golden Pond” screenplay by Ernest Thompson and movie directed by Mark Rydell. The movie aids in reinforcing the ideas and concepts of Erikson’s…

government is structured. Students at this age are often calling in question what is just and fair. In Erik Erikson Stages of Social-Emotional Development students at this point have reached the Industry Versus Inferiority (Competence) stage of development. As we see on the childdevelopmentinfo website “Here the child learns to master the more formal skills…

emotion, language, relationships, reasoning, and personality. Each one of these processes can have a big impact on the development of a person. This theory has several different typical age related stages including prenatal to late adulthood. Erik Erikson, a student of Freud’s, came up with the Eight Stages of Man. The stages are depicted by age and what we as humans learn throughout life. Stage one is called: basic trust vs. mistrust. (Birth- 1 year old)…

Erik Erikson was a famous Psychologist who had a theory about psychosocial stages all humans go through. (book) The first stage spans from birth to the 1 year mark. The stage is trust vs mistrust which should determine whether or not you have faith in people or expect the worst from people. The next stage is autonomy vs shame and doubt (ages 1-3) decides whether or not you will be independent or doubtful of your abilities. Stage 3 is initiative vs guilt (ages 3 to 6) the child will either become…

Erik Erikson’s psychosocial theory was one that focused on the psychosocial stages of life that influences how a person develops from infancy to late adulthood. Erikson’s theory was meant to show how culture, society, and the environment a person grows up in can be a major factor in successfully going through each stage. According to Erikson’s theory, not completing a stage early in life as a child, or later as an adolescent, can be detrimental to a person’s personality. There are eight total…

psychology have given us great insight to the formation of personality, ways we think, behave, and develop from youth. Of these great theorists four stand apart from the pack. These Theorists would be Sigmund Freud, Alfred Adler, Karen Horney, and Erik Erickson. In this paper we will come to a better understanding of each theory, and how it applies to our case study. Sigmund Freud is the first theorist we will discuss. He is known as the father of psychology. His beliefs concerning personality…