Erikson's theory: Psychosocial Theory of Development

1
Erikson's theory Psychosocial Theory of
Development

• A more social view of Freud

2
Psychosocial Theory of Development

• Erikson's theory is also known as the
  psychosocial theory of development. He defines
  eight stages. At each stage, each individual must
  face a developmental crisis. The stages are as
  follows

3
Erik Erikson
4
Basic trust vs. Mistrust

• Basic trust vs. mistrust (Birth to 12-18 months)
  infant must form a first loving, trusting
  relationship with the caregiver or develop a
  sense of mistrust and fear of others.

5
Trust vs. Mistrust
6
Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt

• Autonomy vs. shame/doubt (18 months to 3 years)
  the child's energies are directed toward the
  development of physical skills, including
  walking, grasping, controlling the sphincter. the
  child learns to control but may develop shame and
  doubt if not handled well.

7
Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt
8
Initiative vs. Guilt

• Initiative vs. guilt (3 to 6 years) the child
  continues to become more assertive and to take
  more initiative but may be too forceful, which
  can lead to guilt feelings.

9
Initiative vs. Guilt
10
Industry vs. Inferiority

• Industry vs. inferiority (6 to 12 years) the
  child must deal with demands to learn new skills
  or risk a sense of inferiority, failure, or
  incompetence.

11
Industry vs. Inferiority
12
Identity vs. Role Confusion

• Identity vs. role confusion (adolescence) the
  teenager must achieve identity in occupation,
  gender roles, politics, and religion.

13
Identity vs. Role Confusion
14
Intimacy vs. Isolation

• Intimacy vs. isolation (young adulthood) the
  young adult must develop intimate relationships
  or suffer feelings or isolation.

15
Intimacy vs. Isolation
16
Generativity vs. Stagnation

• Generativity vs. stagnation (middle adulthood)
  each adult must find some way to satisfy and
  support the next generation otherwise life
  becomes stagnant.

17
Generativity vs. Stagnation
18
Ego integrity vs. Despair

• Ego integrity vs. despair (late adulthood) the
  culmination is a sense of acceptance of oneself
  as one is and a sense of fulfillment (ego
  integrity) or a growing sense of despair as ones
  life ends.

19
Ego integrity vs. Despair