Erikson’s theory of growth and development had eight very distinct stages. His theory assumes that a life crisis occurs during each stage of development. In Erikson’s case the crises are psychosocial in nature because they include the psychological needs of a person that conflict with societal needs. In the theory it states that successful completion of each stage results in a healthy personality and certain strengths that help one’s ego resolve sticky situations throughout life. Failure to complete any of the stages can result in an unhealthy sense of self, but they can still be resolved later on in life. The first stage is Trust vs. Mistrust. When a baby is born, it is uncertain about the world and the others in it. Is the world a safe place or an accident waiting to happen? This stage deals with the first year of life and develops feelings for its primary caregiver. If the baby receives consistent care and feels that their caregiver is reliable, then they will be able to feel secure. Succession of this stage helps the baby develop a sense of hope. By developing hope, the baby can stay positive whenever a crisis happens in their life. If the baby fails to develop this sense of hope, then the baby will learn to sense fear throughout their life. This type of fear will lead the baby to live a life full of insecurities and anxiety. The second stage is Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt. This is when the child is developing its physical attributes and beginning to move around more. This stage occurs between the ages of 18 months and three years old. During this stage the child will start to assert their independence by picking out what clothes they are going to wear or what they are going to eat, etc. As they begin to do things on their... ... middle of paper ... ... how to make things on their own. This stage place between the ages of 6 and 12 years old. During this time the child is in elementary and/or middle school, so the teachers become very important during this time because they teaching the child new specific skills. It is during this stage that the child’s peers will have a significant effect on the child’s self-esteem. This is the time when the child is concerned with winning approval from the rest of society and having a sense of pride in themselves. If children are encouraged to use their own initiative then they begin to feel productive and industrious. If not encouraged, then the child may begin to feel inferior and may fear of not ever reaching their full potential. Succession of this stage will help the child feel industrious. Failure to complete this stage will result in the child feeling inferior to society.
The second stage, autonomy vs. shame, doubt, is the age of the toddlers, 18 months to three years of age. Autonomy is taking a chance, exploring, and doing things
Erik Erikson’s view on the development of learners has eight stages however; the book only goes into the first five stages. The first stage of psychosocial development is Trust vs. Mistrust. This stage occurs in the first year of life. During this stage, according to Erikson is when a child develops trust. If a child is not take properly taken care of during this stage the child will most likely develop mistrust for others, however if a child is properly taken care of they will develop trust for others and the environment they live in (Snowman, McCown 18). In the article, I found it considers this the first psychosocial crisis a child will encounter. The article also states that this stage is where children develop the sense of hope (McLeod
Eric Erikson was one of the most famous theorists of the twentieth century; he created many theories. One of the most talked about theories is his theory of psychosocial development. This is a theory that describes stages in which an individual should pass as they are going through life. His theory includes nine stages all together. The original theory only included eight stages but Erikson‘s wife found a ninth stage and published it after his death. The nine stages include: trust vs. mistrust, autonomy vs. shame and doubt, initiative vs. guilt, industry vs. inferiority, identity vs. identity confusion, intimacy vs. isolation, generativity vs. stagnation, integrity vs. despair, and hope and faith vs. despair (Crandell and Crandell, p.35-36)).
Erik Erikson developed eight psychosocial stages that occur through life. These stages help parents of younger children understand what the child is thinking and why they are acting the way that they do. For a person to become a well-rounded adult they need to succeed in each level. This essay will discuss the first six stages into young adulthood.
Erikson believed that people develop in psychosocial stages. He emphasized developmental change throughout the human life span. In Erikson's theory, eight stages of development result as we go through the life span. Each stage consists of a crisis that must be faced. According to Erikson, this crisis is not a catastrophe but a turning point. The more an individual resolves the crises successfully, the healthier development will be.
Each stage must be properly negotiated before the individual can move to the next stage and manage it. The first stage is where the child or the individual learns basic trust versus basic mistrus...
Industry vs inferiority is the fourth stage in Erik Erikson's stages of development. In this stage a child is in elementary school growing, learning, and failing. These factors help children understand the world around them, but when a child does fail it could be crucial to their self esteem. In this stage a child learns competence, they learn to be successful and efficient and have confidence in what they do such as industry, but if they fail this stage, the fall under inferiority. If this skill is successfully achieved, it leads to an ability that contributes to lifelong well-being. Failing to master these critical tasks, however, can result in social and emotional struggles that last a lifetime. The major question of kids minds at this stage is “How can I be good?”
82). As human beings, we are constantly encountering and resolving conflict events, which Erikson called developmental crisis. The approach we take to resolve these crises depends on the influences that are around us and the actions that we take. After examining each stage and my experiences with each one, I feel as if I have a better understanding of how I became the person I am today. My parents, family members, teachers, and coaches, along with all of the other people in my life, have helped me to create an identity for myself as I have moved through the stages of psychosocial development. Analyzing Erikson’s theory in this manner has granted me a better understanding of psychosocial development, which will be invaluable for my future career as an
His belief was that each human developed their own personality through a series of stages and these stages developed due to the social experiences that one experienced through life. According to Erikson, there are eight stages and each stage centers around a conflict that has to be resolved. Under Erikson’s theory, if conflict or crisis is not resolved, then the outcome will be more crisis and struggles with that issue later on in life (Domino & Affonso, 2011).
The second stage is autonomy verses shame and doubt. This occurs from about 18 months of age to 3 years old. The basic virtue of this stage is will; can they do things on their own or do they require the help of others? Erikson believed that children around this age wanted to develop a greater sense...
Psychosocial stages: Erikson remained very confident in his theories regarding the development of life. He felt that each stage needed to be achieved effectively to maintain a healthy impression of one 's self. Missing any one of these stages could result in an unhealthy person and an unrealistic perception of the character. Although he ensured affirmation that if a delay in any of these stages occurred a person could successfully complete the stage later on in life.
Initiative vs. Guilt that happens between 3 and 5 years is the stage that follows. During this stage, children take more initiative to engage with peers. Erikson explains that during this stage, if children are given the opportunity to take initiative, they will develop a sense of security in their ability to lead. The basic virtue at this stage is purpose. Industry vs. Inferiority, which happens between 5 and 12 years, emphasizes school and friendships.
No matter who you are I believe that everyone will go through stages in their life that will get them to where they are on today. I am a person who has a very interesting story; this is the first time it will be told in full. We were asked to use Erik Erikson’s theory of development as a guideline to telling the story of our lives. At first I was very nervous; however, I soon realized that this would be a fun task. Erik Erikson has eight stages of Development (Zastrow and Kirst-Ashman). I will be walking you though my life using each one of his stages drawing out the map of my life. Within my life I have had some very interesting encounters. I have been through foster care, abuse, rape, molestation, starvation, adoption, depression, and success. Although my life may not be perfect, I believe that I have overcome these battles and become the person that I am on today. I will be talking about a few crises, milestones, and some of the people that were set in place to help me and or hurt me.
The infancy stage of development begins with the child is born, and continues until about eighteen months. During this stage a lot of growth takes place, especially physical growth. This stage of development coincides with Erikson’s stage of trust vs. mistrust.
Erik Erikson was a developmental psychologist known for his theory on psychosocial development. Unlike other theorists of his time Erikson’s theory focused on human development across the lifespan from birth to late adulthood. Erickson believed that development change occurs through out our lives in eight distinctive stages that emerge in a fixed pattern and are similar for all people. Erickson argued that each stage presents a crisis or conflict which results in either a positive or negative outcome (Feldman). In this essay I will identify incidents in my own life that demonstrate each stage of development according to Erickson that I have lived through. I will also interview my Aunt Tami who will share her experiences for the remainder stages of Erickson’s development that I have not gone through thus far.