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Ericksons Developmental Theory. Thus his theory is generally called a psychosocial theory of personality development. Stage 2 autonomy vs. This stage takes place during during middle adulthood ages 40 to 65 yrs. Erik erikson s 1958 1963 psychosocial development theory proposes that our personality develops through eight stages from infancy to old age.
Erikson s theory is cast in terms of the dominant tensions which exist in eight life stages he described as follows. Erik erikson a german psychoanalyst heavily influenced by sigmund freud explored three aspects of identity. Erikson believes that during successful early adolescence mature time perspective is developed. Shame doubt early. The young person acquires self certainty as opposed to self consciousness and self doubt. Stage 2 autonomy vs.
He argued that social experience was valuable throughout life with each stage recognizable by the specific conflict we encounter between our psychological needs and the surrounding social environment.
Each stage is defined by a central crisis that the individual must grapple with to move on to the next stage. Erikson believes that during successful early adolescence mature time perspective is developed. The first stage of erikson s theory of psychosocial development occurs between birth and 1 year of age and is the most fundamental stage in life. Erikson s theory posits that every human being passes through several distinct and qualitatively different stages in life frombirth to death. Thus his theory is generally called a psychosocial theory of personality development. This stage takes place during during middle adulthood ages 40 to 65 yrs.