1. Erik Erikson
Erik Erikson Danish-American psychoanalyst. Developed theory of developmental needs. Created the phrase “Identity Crisis.”

2. Erik Erikson’s Theory of Personality Development
Life is a series of 8 stages from birth to death
Must meet challenge of each stage.
How you meet challenge affects personality development.

3. Stage 1: Trust and Mistrust Birth to One Year
Love, affection and stable environment result in security.
Security allows babies to trust others.
Mistreated, abused or neglected = mistrust.

4. Stage 2: Autonomy and Doubt Ages One to Three
Seek to control self and environment.
Freedom to explore = self confidence.
No freedom = feeling of worthlessness.

5. Stage 3: Initiative and Guilt Ages Three to Five
Bundles of energy, full of initiative.
Master peer relationships and language.
Activities = good play skills

6. Stage 4: Industry and Inferiority Ages Six to Eleven
Working hard , like sense of accomplishment.
Learning work is worthwhile.
Self discipline and talents.
No work = feeling of inferiority.

7. Stage 5: Identity and Identity Confusion Ages Twelve to Eighteen
Build sense of identity/self.
Who they are, what they want to do, what they believe in.
No identity = identity crisis
Time of inner conflict and worries of their identity

8. Stage 6: Intimacy and Isolation Ages Nineteen to Thirty five
Work to build intimacy and mutual caring.
Marriage and children.
No intimacy = loneliness and isolation.

9. Stage 7: Generativity and Stagnation Ages Thirty five to Fifty
Contributing something lasting to world.
Raise children, activities, community service.
Unable to contribute = boredom, restlessness, feeling that life is useless.

10. Stage 8: Integrity and Despair Ages Fifty and Up
Look back on life with contentment.
Good perspective on life.
No integrity = despair.

11. Summary No one moves through all 8 stages with only successes.
Successes need to outnumber the failures.
Can become stuck in a stage.
Struggle to create a healthy personality is what makes life satisfying.