2.2.3 Erik Eiksons Psychosocial Development
2.2.3 Erik Eiksons Psychosocial Development
2.2.3 Erik Eiksons Psychosocial Development
GRADUATE SCHOOL
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I. Introduction
Erikson’s psychosocial theory of development considers the impact of
external factors, parents and society on personality development from childhood
to adulthood. According to Erikson’s theory, every person must pass through a
series of eight interrelated stages over the entire life cycle.
Erikson’s (1959) theory of psychosocial development has eight distinct
stages, taking in five stages up to the age of 18 years and three further stages
beyond, well into adulthood. Erikson suggests that there is still plenty of room
for continued growth and development throughout one’s life. Like Freud, Erikson
assumes that a crisis occurs at each stage of development. For Erikson (1963),
these crises are of a psychosocial nature because they involve psychological
needs of the individual (i.e. psycho) conflicting with the needs of society (i.e.
social).
II. Body
A. Erik Erikson (The Father of Psychosocial Development)
• Born on June 15,1902 Frankfurt, Germany
• Died on May 12, 1994 Massachusetts, USA
• His nationality is American/German
• Developmental Psychology is his field of interest
• Influenced by Sigmund Freud and Anna Freud
• Coined the term Lifespan Development
• Key Idea: Theories of Psychosocial Development
D. References:
https://www.learning-theories.com/eriksons-stages-of-development.html
https://www.simplypsychology.org/Erik-Erikson.html
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