Essays on Erik Erikson

Introduction Life-span developmental psychology focuses on individual development from conception to death. The main presumption of developmental psychology is that development does not complete at adulthood, but rather continues throughout life (Baltes et al., 1999). Development can be characterized into various stages which are defined…

Erik Erikson, an American psychologist, believed that young adults, face the challenge of Identity vs. Role Confusion. They struggle with the questions, “Who am I?” and “What is my purpose?.” Such an answer can come through exploring different roles, setting goals, and trying to discover…

In the world of psychology, there has been several psychologists who have added to the understanding of human development by introducing new theories. These theories have added influence by helping humans make sense of themselves in a new perspective. One of these psychologists is Erik…

Erik Erikson was a very significant twentieth centurion, psychoanalyst (Erikson Institute). He is best known for his eight psychological stages of development. Erikson believed that personality develops in a sequence of stages. He believed every person goes through these different eight stages of development and…

Initiative contrabling life benefits This stage means that the child can control and use his / her skills to achieve his / her goals and it may be a guilty feeling. Erikson highlights sibling rivalry as an example where the older sibling can feel rivalry…

Human Behavior and Social Environment I Various theories have arisen in attempts to explain human development. The issue with traditional stage theories is that many do not take into consideration the other factors that influence human development such as cultural differences, family make up, and…

What I can take away from learning Erik Erikson’s stages of development is that I was brought up correctly. My two parents as sweet as they are exposed me to nothing but love and care. My infancy was very good, and growing up with an…

Psychoanalyst Erik Erikson suggested that middle adulthood encompasses a period he characterizes as the generativity-versus-stagnation stage. Middle adulthood is spent in either generativity, making contributions to family and society as a whole, or stagnation. Generative people strive to be involved with others as well as…

First stage – Trust vs Mistrust In the first stage from Erikson stages starts at an infant and goes on through to 18 months. From this stage the infants are learning to trust others. Especially the one who care for them they trust them by…

Based on a psychological perspective, it is ideal to analyze Pickton’s behavior based on Erikson’s theory. Examining the factors that dictate how he reacts under a specific set of conditions, provides insight to the results of his actions in society. As Erik Erikson mentions, human…