Eriksons Stages of Development The Theory ERIKSON A

Erikson’s Stages of Development

The Theory: ERIKSON • A healthy human should pass through 8 distinct stages • At each stage, we face challenges we must master before we can move in a healthy manner to the next stage • If we don’t master a stage, we may face problems in later stages of life • In reality, all people will be at different stages

Stage 1: Infancy Significan Approxim Psychoso t Existentia Virtues Examples ate Age cial crisis relations l question hip Basic Can I Feeding, 0 -2 years Hope Trust vs. Mother Trust the Abandon Mistrust World? ment

Stage 2: Early Childhood Significan Approxim Psychoso t Existentia Virtues Examples ate Age cial crisis relations l question hip Autonom Toilet y vs. Is It Okay Training, 2– 4 years Will Shame Parents To Be Clothing and Themselv Me? Doubt es

Stage 3: Formation Significan Approxim Psychoso t Existentia Virtues Examples ate Age cial crisis relations l question hip Is It Okay Exploring, For Me Using Initiative 4– 5 years Purpose Family To Do, Tools or vs. Guilt Move and Making Act? Art

Stage 4: Middle Childhood Significan Approxim Psychoso t Existentia Virtues Examples ate Age cial crisis relations l question hip Can I Make It In The Industry 5– 12 Compete Neighbor School, World Of vs. years nce s, School Sports Inferiority People And Things?

Stage 5: Late Childhood/Teens Significan Approxim Psychoso t Virtues ate Age cial crisis relations hip Identity Peers, 13– 19 Fidelity vs. Role years Confusion Model Existentia Examples l question Who Am Social I? What Relations Can I Be? hips

Stage 6: Early Adulthood Significan Approxim Psychoso t Existentia Virtues Examples ate Age cial crisis relations l question hip Intimacy Romantic 20– 39 Friends, Can I Love vs. Relations years Partners Love? Isolation hips

Stage 7: Middle Age Significan Approxim Psychoso t Virtues ate Age cial crisis relations hip Generativ Househol 40– 64 ity vs. d, Care years Stagnatio Workmat n es Existentia Examples l question Can I Work, Make My Parentho Life od Count?

Stage 8: Twilight Significan Approxim Psychoso t Existentia Virtues Examples ate Age cial crisis relations l question hip Ego Is It Okay Integrity Mankind, Reflectio 65 -death Wisdom To Have vs. My Kind n on Life Been Me? Despair