About Erik Erikson

•Divide your poster into 8 sections•Student of Sigmund Freud•First to recognize a lifespan nature of development•Identified 8 interdependent stages

The 8 Stages of Psychosocial Development.

Adler’s Psychology Theory

Believed that personality arises from our attempt to overcome or compensate for fundamental feelings of inadequacy.

Our natural drive for superiority explains motivation.Our drive for superiority as a universal drive to

adapt, improve oneself, and master’s life’s challenges.

Inferior Feelings can lead to an inferiority complexInferiority Complex: Exaggerated feelings of

weakness and inferiority. Early childhood experiences can set momentous

influence over adult personality.

The 8 Stages of Psychosocial Development

Each individual goes through these 8 stages in their life.

Each stage is characterized by specific task that must be mastered.

If these tasks are not mastered, it throws , us off balance and makes it harder to deal with later crises.

As each stage is complete, we continue to build towards a positive, and healthy development and happy life.

Those who are plagued with unfavorable outcomes will continue to face frustrations and conflict while trying to develop as a person.

Trust vs. MistrustInfants: Age 0-1

Positive Outcome:

Develop secureattachment and trustpeople andenvironment

Event: Feeding, sleeping, changing diapers

Negative Outcome:

Develop mistrust topeople and things inenvironment, even tothemselves

Autonomy Vs. Shame and DoubtToddler: Age 1-2

Positive Outcome:They will develop selfconfidence

Event- Begin to walk, explore, and become toilet training

Negative Outcome:Children may feel

ashamedof his/her behavior anddoubt their abilities.

Initiative vs. GuiltEarly Childhood: Age 2-6

Positive Outcome:Child positively acceptsthat certain things are

notallowed.

Event- IndependenceChildren have

developed motor skills, and become more involved in social interaction

Negative Outcome:Child may feel guilty.

Industry vs. InferioritySchool Age: Age 6-12

Positive Outcome:Develop a sense of self-worth

Event- School; children learn to make things, use tools, and acquire skills to be a worker/provider. Transition from the world of home to peers.

Negative Outcome:Develop a sense ofinferiority

Identity vs. Role ConfusionAdolescence Age: 12-18

Positive Outcome:Strong identity, ready

toplan for the future.

Event- Development of

peer relationships; ask the

question “Who am I?”

Negative Outcome:Unable to make

decisionsand choices

Intimacy vs. IsolationYoung Adulthood: Age 19-40

Positive Outcome:Form close committedrelationships with

others.

Event- Develop andintimate relationship

withanother human being.

Negative Outcome:Fear commitment, feelisolated and unable todepend on anybody.

Generativity vs. StagnationAdulthood Age: 40-65

Positive Outcome:Having children andnurturing, and/or

helpingthe next generation.

Event- Parenting; ability

to look outside oneself and

care for others.

Negative Outcome:Remain self-centered

andexperience stagnation

laterin life.

Integrity vs. DespairLate Adulthood: Age 65-death

Positive Outcome:Accept death with a

senseof integrity

Event- Reflection on life;

One looks back on their life

and one’s role in the bigscheme of things.

Negative Outcome:Despair and fear death