Compare And Contrast Freud And Erikson's Stages Of Development
Ego was believed to be the main trait in some ones personality according to Erik. H. Erickson (1994) Although there were a full 8 stages, with an increasing age range, the first, middle and the last stage seem to have an important like. The first stage helps plan the future, which links in with whether we are able to love and trust. If we lack these traits, we may feel unhappy with life which can lead to feeling despair. This would have affected the ego throughout life. The ego could not find a balance to keep the id and the superego balanced and so this causes the rest of our personality to have a downward spiral. Whereas if from the start, into the love stage and continuing into the last stage we have an ego that is able to find the balance,
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Erikson’s idea was that when adolescence, personality disorders are more apparent. However, Freud’s believed that it can range of 0 to adulthood. Although Eriksons studies did adapt from Freud’s ideas, and so Erikson did have a lot of agreements. Both theorists believe that the unconscious mind played an important, major part in detailing ones personality. Both Freud’s psychosexual theory and psychosocial theory both are similar and are set out in stages. These two theorists relate there work to one another, and this shows strength as they can also support their work. This gives it a good source and shows that there is truth in their work. Both Freud and Erikson believed that trust was developed in the first stage of life, furthermore they believed that independence was also developed at the same age. However, Freud’s theory stops at an earlier stage, whereas Erikson continues his studies into adulthood and believes that one’s personality is still developing and this could also lead to personality disorders. Freud’s theory was based on science and everyday needs, whereas Erikson looks more at environment and social. Although both theorists work was very similar, and shared lot of the same strengths as there is evidence to back both of studies, it also consists of weaknesses due the
Erikson’s idea was that when adolescence, personality disorders are more apparent. However, Freud’s believed that it can range of 0 to adulthood. Although Eriksons studies did adapt from Freud’s ideas, and so Erikson did have a lot of agreements. Both theorists believe that the unconscious mind played an important, major part in detailing ones personality. Both Freud’s psychosexual theory and psychosocial theory both are similar and are set out in stages. These two theorists relate there work to one another, and this shows strength as they can also support their work. This gives it a good source and shows that there is truth in their work. Both Freud and Erikson believed that trust was developed in the first stage of life, furthermore they believed that independence was also developed at the same age. However, Freud’s theory stops at an earlier stage, whereas Erikson continues his studies into adulthood and believes that one’s personality is still developing and this could also lead to personality disorders. Freud’s theory was based on science and everyday needs, whereas Erikson looks more at environment and social. Although both theorists work was very similar, and shared lot of the same strengths as there is evidence to back both of studies, it also consists of weaknesses due the