Erik Satie

The Devil in the White City is written by Erik Larson, an author that takes historical events but instead of just explaining the events, he leaves his readers at the edge of their seats, wanting more, and explains gaps that are left in history regarding the events of this book. This book is set during the World's Columbian Exposition or better known as the World’s Fair of 1893. The book is based on two men that are on the opposite side of the spectrum in society: Daniel Burnham, the architect of…

Erikson’s stages of development talks about the eight stages of development in which individuals should pass through, from infancy to late adulthood. This study is focus on the Adolescence. This stage is the most crucial because in this stage you were able to form a sense of identity. In this stage an individual will experience identity and role confusion. Puberty is important because it develops ego identity. With this, an adolescent finds their new roles to help them discover the things that…

Did you know teaching your infant to be a self-feeder is as easy as 1-2-3? While we know it may seem like a daunting task with a whole lot of mess… We also know it is vital skill to teach them as soon as they start to show a spark of interest. You may be wondering, “how do I know if my infant is ready?” Like we said, its as easy as 1-2-3! 1. Interest: It is around 8 months when an infant will initially start to show a desire to begin self-feeding. It is during this time period that it is…

Furthermore, I believe my son had gone through some of the stages in Eric Erikson chart (Identity and life cycle, 2008) with no problem because as a young mother I inculcate my son to be secure of himself. that’s the same thing that my parent taught me, I know I have some regret but everyone has them, that is how we develop in life and that is how we learn to be able to guide our children when something does not feel right. Moreover, Freud said “Life is not easy”. and totally agreed with that.…

According to Erikson’s Stages of Development, Naana would be at “Intimacy versus Isolation”. During this stage it explains that after we have developed a sense of self in adolescence, we are ready to share our life with others (cite). Furthermore, Erikson said that we must have a strong sense of self before we can develop successful intimate relationships. Adults who do not develop a positive self-concept in adolescence may experience feelings of loneliness and emotional isolation (cite). From…

Elliot Anderson, is a 59 year old widower. According to Erikson’s theory Mr. Anderson is in the Middle Adulthood stage (Newman & Newman, 2009). The developmental tasks of middle adulthood are managing a career, nurturing an intimate relationship, expanding caring relationship/parenting, and managing the household (Newman & Newman, 2009). Mr. Anderson claims that he hasn’t been to work for the past 2 months. Considering the loads of stress he’s been under he feels he isn’t capable of working. At…

Erik Erikson was a developmental psychologist that had a strong Freudian background. Erik Erikson was widely known for his primary focus on the social interaction between humans. This resulted in Erikson developing eight psychosocial stages that he believes that every person will go through in their lifetime. Each different stage occurs at different times in life and will either result in success or failure. The stages range from infancy all the way through to late adulthood. The successful…

Erikson's psychological development theory comprises eight unique stages. The first five stages describe the period up to 18 years, while the last three explain the time leading to maturity. Erikson points out that there is yet an ample room for continuous growth and development all through a person's life. Fundamentally, Erikson emphasizes on the pubertal period, feeling it is an important stage for the expansion of an individual's identity. Similar to Freud, Erikson believes that there are…

The video "Everyone Rides the Carousel" is very helpful because it explains and illustrates Erikson's eight psychosocial stages of development through a unique metaphor. It talks about the first stage of life as being trust vs. mistrust. Page 43 of the text explains that this stage is where the individual (infant) puts so much trust on the people closest to him that when not comforted when needed, they develop a sense of mistrust. An example of of the trust is shown in the video where the baby…

Erik Erikson was born in 1902 in Frankfurt, Germany to two Danish parents. When he was in school, Erikson studied a variety of languages as opposed to science oriented courses, biology and chemistry to name a few. He did not like the atmosphere that was produced by formal education. Because of this, in approximately 1920, instead of going to college, he decided to travel Europe and instead document his experiences in a diary. He enrolled into art school just an year later after returning to…