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Erik Erikson “Children love and want to be loved, and they very much prefer the joy of accomplishment to the triumph of hateful failure. Do not mistake a child for his symptoms .” --Erik Erikson 1902- 1994. Rachael Kay Ryan Shaw. Born in Frankfurt, Germany.
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Erik Erikson“Children love and want to be loved, and they very much prefer the joy of accomplishment to the triumph of hateful failure. Do not mistake a child for his symptoms.” --Erik Erikson1902- 1994 RachaelKay Ryan Shaw
Born in Frankfurt, Germany. • The children teased him for being Nordic. • At grammar school, he was rejected because of his Jewish background. • Erikson moved to the United States in 1933. • Erikson was a student of Sigmund Freud Early Life
Stages of Psychosocial Development • Eight stages through which a healthily developing human should pass from infancy to late adulthood. • Each stage builds on the successful completion of earlier stages. • Theory also states the challenges of stages not successfully completed.
The Eight Stages • Hopes: Trust vs. Mistrust (Infants, Birth to 12-18 Months) • Will: Autonomy vs. Shame & Doubt (Toddlers, 18 mo. to 3 years) • Purpose: Initiative vs. Guilt (Preschool, 3 to 5 years) • Competence: Industry vs. Inferiority (Childhood, 5 to 13 years) • Fidelity: Identity vs. Role Confusion (Adolescence, 13 to 21 years) • Love: Intimacy vs. Isolation (Young Adults, 21 to 40 years) • Care: Generatively vs. Stagnation (Middle Adulthood, 41 to 65 years) • Wisdom: Ego Integrity vs. Despair (Seniors, 65 years onwards)
Trust Vs. Mistrust (12-18 Months) • Infant depends on the parents, especially the mother, for food, sustenance, and comfort. • Whether or not other people, especially primary caregivers, regularly satisfy basic needs. • Mistrust- if primary care givers do not provide adequate care trust issues develop. • Either way trust or mistrust can have a positive out come.
Autonomy Vs. Shame & Doubt(18 Months –3 Years) • Autonomy-a sense of being able to handle many problems on their own. • Children develop their first interests. • As they gain increased muscular coordination and mobility, toddlers become capable of satisfying some of their own needs. • If toddlers are ridiculed during attempts at self sufficiency they may become self conscious or doubtful about abilities
Initiative Vs. Guilt(3-5 Years) • Child during this stage faces the complexities of planning and developing a sense of judgment. • During this stage, the child learns to take initiative and prepare for leadership and goal achievement roles. • Activities in this stage may include risk-taking behaviors. • Sometimes parents shelter or discourage initiative; children develop guilt over desires.
Industry Vs. Inferiority (5-13 Years) • Children being praised for their accomplishments develop diligence. • Ridiculed or punished for their efforts they develop feelings of inferiority about their capabilities.
Identity Vs. Role Confusion(13-21 years) • Newly concerned with how they appear to others. • The ability to settle on a school or occupational identity is pleasant. • Adolescents ponder the roles they will play in the adult world. • Adolescents achieve a sense of identity regarding who they are. • Role confusion having troubles determining where he/she fits in.
Intimacy Vs. Isolation(21-40 Years) • Young adults are still eager to blend their identities with friends. • Our egos cannot bear the pain. • Once people have established their identities, they are ready to make long-term commitments to others. • Isolation occurs when they can not develop intimate relationship.
Generativity Vs. Stagnation(40-65 Years) • Generativity-Concern of guiding next generation. • Primary developmental task is one of contributing to society and helping to guide future generations. • People who are self-centered unwilling to help develop stagnation/dissatisfaction.
Ego Integrity Vs. Despair(65 Years & up) • The final developmental task is retrospection. • Retrospection- Survey of past events or experiences. • Develop a sense of despair if they look back on a life of disappointments and unachieved goals.
Test Question • Which of the following is NOT one of the eight stages of development. • A) Ego Vs. Despair • B) Identity Vs. Role Confusion • C) Caution Vs. Contingency • D)Trust Vs. Mistrust