Explain each step of the theory of psycho-social development propounded by Erikson with examples available in your daily life. In which stage of this theory do you place yourself and why?
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Answer:
Erikson's stages of psychosocial development, as articulated in the second half of the 20th century by Erik Erikson in collaboration with Joan Erikson,[1] is a comprehensive psychoanalytic theory that identifies a series of eight stages that a healthy developing individual should pass through from infancy to late adulthood.
Erikson's stage theory characterizes an individual advancing through the eight life stages as a function of negotiating their biological and sociocultural forces. Each stage is characterized by a psychosocial crisis of these two conflicting forces. If an individual does indeed successfully reconcile these forces (favoring the first mentioned attribute in the crisis), they emerge from the stage with the corresponding virtue. For example, if an infant enters into the toddler stage (autonomy vs. shame and doubt) with more trust than mistrust, they carry the virtue of hope into the remaining life stages.[2] The challenges of stages not successfully completed may be expected to return as problems in the future. However, mastery of a stage is not required to advance to the next stage. The outcome of one stage is not permanent and can be modified by later experiences.[
Explanation:
Erikson theory is related to the different psychosocial developments that happen in complete human cycle through his life span. There are eight stages from birth till adulthood and each stage is related to the age of the person
For example, If we look at children's age, then Initiative v Guilt theory can be observed in them. It is the third stage where children tend to assert themselves more often