L1.3: Erik Erikson’s Psychosocial Theory

• Erik Erikson’s Psychosocial Theory

  ● Social Interaction and Experience played decisive roles

  ● At each stage, children and adults face a developmental crisis that serves as a major turning point

  ● Successfully managing crisis on each stage leads to lifelong psychological virtue (basic virtue)
• Erik Erikson’s Psychosocial Theory

  ● Stages include:

  1. Trust VS. Mistrust

  2. Autonomy VS. Shame/Doubt

  3. Initiative VS. Guilt

  4. Industry VS. Inferiority

  5. Identity VS. Role Confusion

  6. Intimacy VS. Isolation

  7. Generativity VS. Stagnation

  8. Ego Integrity VS. Despair