1. Erikson’s 8 psychosocial stages
Human Behavior
Personality

2. About Erik Erikson Student of Sigmund Freud
First to recognize a lifespan nature of development
Identified 8 interdependent stages in life
Each stage plays an important role in the development of our personality
Each stage in Erikson’s theory is concerned with becoming competent in an area of life
Erikson’s theory describes the impact of social experience across the whole lifespan
During each stage the potential for growth/success is high, but so is the potential for failure

3. Stage 1 Age: Birth – 18 months Basic Conflict: Trust vs. Mistrust
Important events/description and examples:
Needs such as food and care must be met to resolve crisis
The development of trust is based on the dependability and quality of the child’s caregivers.
Success= feel secure in the world/trust others
Failure= feeling of fear/ believe world is unpredictable/mistrusting of others

4. Stage 2 Age: 18 months-3 years
Basic conflict: Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt
Important events/Description and examples:
Marks the beginning of self-control
Children begin to care for self (make choices, become potty trained)
Success= feel secure and confident, learn to do things for themselves
Failure= sense of inadequacy and self-doubt, frustrated and angry at self when they fail

5. Turn to your neighbor…one of you summarize stage 1 of Erikson’s theory…the other summarize stage 2
Ready go!

6. Stage 3 Age: 3-6 years Basic conflict: Initiative vs. Guilt
Important events/Description and examples:
Children enjoy playing with other kids
Key to resolution is parent supervision without interference
Success= feel capable, can lead others, say “I’ve got a great idea”
Failure= lack initiative, feel guilty when they have done the wrong thing

7. Stage 4 Age: 6-12 years Basic conflict: Industry vs. Inferiority
Important events/description and examples:
School and peers are major factors in life
Through social interactions, children begin to develop a sense of pride in their accomplishments and abilities.
Success= believe in their skills, learn to read and write, have an “I can do” attitude
Failure= doubt ability to be successful, difficulty learning new skills

8. Turn to your neighbor…one of you summarize stage 3 of Erikson’s theory…the other summarize stage 4
Ready go!

9. Stage 5 Age: Adolescence Basic conflict: Identity vs. Role confusion
Important events/description and examples:
Teens must begin to define themselves independently from parents and peers, Ask question, “who am I?”
Success= strong sense of self (develop identity in job, politics, religion etc.)
Failure= feel unsure about self, insecure and confused

10. Stage 6 Age: Young adulthood Basic conflict: Intimacy vs. isolation
Important events/description and examples:
Love and relationships are important
Success= becoming fully able to “fuse” with another in an intimate relationship, become ready for marriage
Failure= emotional isolation, loneliness, and depression. Afraid to share self with others to protect identity
Remember that each step builds on skills learned in previous steps. Erikson believed that a strong sense of personal identity was important to developing intimate relationships. Studies have demonstrated that those with a poor sense of self tend to have less committed relationships and are more likely to suffer emotional isolation, loneliness, and depression.

11. Turn to your neighbor…one of you summarize stage 5 of Erikson’s theory…the other summarize stage 6
Ready go!

12. Stage 7 Age: Adulthood Basic conflict: Generativity vs. Stagnation
Important events/description and examples
Adult concern for looking past one’s self
Focus on career and family
Success= contributing to society
Failure= feel unproductive and uninvolved in the world.

13. Stage 8 Age: Late Adulthood Basic conflict: Integrity vs. Despair
Important events/description and examples
Reflect on and accept one’s life
Success= being fulfilled in one’s accomplishments and acceptance of the life cycle
Failure= feel that their life has been wasted and will experience many regrets

14. Resource: http://psychology. about
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