Tahmid Rahman Reflection Paper on Erikson s Theory
Tahmid Rahman
Ms. Peterson
Online Psychology 1A
Reflection Paper on Erikson’s Theory
Holding hands, hugging and caring for someone you love can mean the world to you. According to Erikson’s theory I am at the sixth stage of development. Finding someone to share my life with is one of the many priorities that I seem to have now. As much similarity I have with Erikson’s theory, I completely cannot relate everything that his theory suggests. I still ask questions about myself and try to discover myself in various ways. This makes me in a constant transition between the fifth and sixth stage of Erikson’s theory. This might be because I have just entered the sixth stage.
Erikson’s sixth stage in the theory of development tells us that from the age of 20 to 34 one will seek intimacy or isolation. This stage is also important in giving and receiving of physical and emotional connection, support, love, comfort, trust, and all the other elements that we would typically associate with healthy adult relationships. We explore relationships leading toward longer term commitments with someone other than a family member. Being successful in this stage can lead to comfortable relationships and a sense of commitment, safety, and care within a relationship. On the other hand isolation means being and feeling excluded from the usual life experiences of loving relationships. This logically is characterized by feelings of loneliness, alienation, social withdrawal or non-participation. Avoiding intimacy, fearing commitment and relationships can lead to isolation and depression.
Thus to be successful in this stage, it is highly important that we achieve our identity. Developing close, intimate friendships are important to person so that we will have strong relationship. If not, its failure will lead to isolation and the lack of relationship and have affect in our lives.
According to Erikson’s sixth theory, I share a deep connection with few of my friends. I strongly agree that as we
Ms. Peterson
Online Psychology 1A
Reflection Paper on Erikson’s Theory
Holding hands, hugging and caring for someone you love can mean the world to you. According to Erikson’s theory I am at the sixth stage of development. Finding someone to share my life with is one of the many priorities that I seem to have now. As much similarity I have with Erikson’s theory, I completely cannot relate everything that his theory suggests. I still ask questions about myself and try to discover myself in various ways. This makes me in a constant transition between the fifth and sixth stage of Erikson’s theory. This might be because I have just entered the sixth stage.
Erikson’s sixth stage in the theory of development tells us that from the age of 20 to 34 one will seek intimacy or isolation. This stage is also important in giving and receiving of physical and emotional connection, support, love, comfort, trust, and all the other elements that we would typically associate with healthy adult relationships. We explore relationships leading toward longer term commitments with someone other than a family member. Being successful in this stage can lead to comfortable relationships and a sense of commitment, safety, and care within a relationship. On the other hand isolation means being and feeling excluded from the usual life experiences of loving relationships. This logically is characterized by feelings of loneliness, alienation, social withdrawal or non-participation. Avoiding intimacy, fearing commitment and relationships can lead to isolation and depression.
Thus to be successful in this stage, it is highly important that we achieve our identity. Developing close, intimate friendships are important to person so that we will have strong relationship. If not, its failure will lead to isolation and the lack of relationship and have affect in our lives.
According to Erikson’s sixth theory, I share a deep connection with few of my friends. I strongly agree that as we