Erik Erikson
Erik Erikson
Erik Erikson was a developmental psychologist and psychoanalyst known for his theory on psychosocial development of human beings. It is said that his lifelong interest in the psychology of identity may be traced back to his childhood. Erik Erikson was born June 15, 1902 in Frankfurt, Germany. His mother and father had separated before he was born; in fact he never even met his birth father at all. Eventually his mother married a physician, Dr. Theodor Homberger years after he was born. The fact that Dr. Theodor Homberger was not his biological father was hidden from him for many years. When he finally did learn the truth, he was left with a feeling of confusion about who he really was. This early experience helped trigger his interest in the establishment of identity. Along with him finding out that who he thought was his biological father all along really wasn’t, he also encountered many other experiences throughout his childhood that sparked his interest in the identity crisis. For example at his temple school, the other children teased him because he was extremely tall, blonde, and blue-eyed. At grammar school, he was rejected because of his Jewish background. These early experiences throughout his childhood helped fuel his interest in his later career and continued to influence his work throughout his life.
Erik Erikson’s career began at a young age. When Erikson finished high school, he tried getting into art and spent some time traveling Europe. Later on Erikson eventually studied psychoanalysis and earned a certificate from the Vienna Psychoanalytic Society. Erikson later got married and moved to the United States in 1933 and was offered a teaching position at Harvard Medical School. Later, he held teaching positions at the University of California at Berkeley, Yale, the San Francisco Psychoanalytic Institute, Austen Riggs Center, and the Center for Advanced Studies of the Behavioral Sciences. He also published several books on his theories
Erik Erikson was a developmental psychologist and psychoanalyst known for his theory on psychosocial development of human beings. It is said that his lifelong interest in the psychology of identity may be traced back to his childhood. Erik Erikson was born June 15, 1902 in Frankfurt, Germany. His mother and father had separated before he was born; in fact he never even met his birth father at all. Eventually his mother married a physician, Dr. Theodor Homberger years after he was born. The fact that Dr. Theodor Homberger was not his biological father was hidden from him for many years. When he finally did learn the truth, he was left with a feeling of confusion about who he really was. This early experience helped trigger his interest in the establishment of identity. Along with him finding out that who he thought was his biological father all along really wasn’t, he also encountered many other experiences throughout his childhood that sparked his interest in the identity crisis. For example at his temple school, the other children teased him because he was extremely tall, blonde, and blue-eyed. At grammar school, he was rejected because of his Jewish background. These early experiences throughout his childhood helped fuel his interest in his later career and continued to influence his work throughout his life.
Erik Erikson’s career began at a young age. When Erikson finished high school, he tried getting into art and spent some time traveling Europe. Later on Erikson eventually studied psychoanalysis and earned a certificate from the Vienna Psychoanalytic Society. Erikson later got married and moved to the United States in 1933 and was offered a teaching position at Harvard Medical School. Later, he held teaching positions at the University of California at Berkeley, Yale, the San Francisco Psychoanalytic Institute, Austen Riggs Center, and the Center for Advanced Studies of the Behavioral Sciences. He also published several books on his theories