Eriksons Stages of Human Development

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Eriksons Stages of Human Development

• By Sarah B. , Don D.
• Elizabeth A. , and Will E.

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Trust vs. Mistrust

• The first stage begins during infancy and
  establishes our most basic sense of trust
• If you receive more attention and love, the more
  confidence and trust in yourself and your
  environment.
• People who unloved and abused tend to become
  insecure and mistrustful.
• Such individuals are likely to mature with deep
  emotional scars.

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Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt

• Autonomy is the freedom of self-direction.
• The second stage occurs between the ages of one
  and four.
• During this time, children begin to experience
  autonomy.
• With support they develop the confidence to
  assert themselves.
• They began to make decisions, but they sense the
  need for reasonable limits.

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Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt cont.

• Children who are not allowed to explore the world
  around them have difficulty establishing their
  autonomy.
• If their failures are emphasized rather than
  their successes

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Initiative vs. Guilt

• Eriksons third stage of development involves
  feelings of initiative or desires to begin
  action.
• Children reach this stage when they are four to
  five years old.
• They develop imagination and begin to do things
  on their own.
• Children who are not allowed to play with peers
  and develop their own games and activities, may
  feel guilty and they might cling to adults.

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Accomplishments and industry vs. Inferiority

• From about the ages of six to twelve, children
  are in the fourth stage of development.
• During this time, they establish a sense of
  accomplishment and industry.
• Children in this stage are allowed to plan their
  own projects and activities.
• Deep feelings of inferiority will dominate their
  developing personality.
• Inferiority is feeling inadequate and
  unimportant.

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Identity vs. Identity Confusion

• The fifth stage occurs during adolescence.
• The main need of this period is to establish a
  sense of identify.
• Identify is knowing who you are and understanding
  your roles in society.
• As adolescents gain maturity, they begin to view
  life and the world around them differently.
• Adolescents, who are not able to establish stable
  roles for themselves, may become preoccupied with
  their identities in the eyes of others.

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Intimacy vs. Isolation

• The sixth stage is establishing a sense of
  intimacy with others.
• They are able to give themselves to others.
• People who have difficulty establishing close
  personal relationships feel isolated and alone.

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Generativity vs. Self-Absorption

• The seventh stage includes adults who develop a
  sense of generativity.
• Generativity is when people begin to be concerned
  with others beyond their own families.
• People who fail to establish a sense of
  generativity may fall into a state of
  self-absorption

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Integrity vs. Despair

• A sense of integrity develops in people who
  succeed in the final stage of development.
• Integrity is a state of being complete.
• Those who have not achieved integrity are likely
  to feel despair.