What Are The Similarities Between Erikson's Life And Accomplishments
Life and Accomplishments of
Erik Erikson
Victoria Pratt
SJVC Online
PSY 1 General Psychology
Instructor: Megan McLauglin
February 5, 2017
When talking about basic principles of psychoanalyst and psychologists, Erik Erikson is considered the man responsible for the development. He was born on June 15, 1902 in Frankfurt, Germany to his mother who was Jewish and named Karla Abrahamsen and biological father, who was a Danish unnamed man. He abandoned his mother before Erikson was born, but his mother went on to marry Dr. Theodor Homberger, who was Erikson’s pediatrician. They then moved to Karlsruhe in the southern part of Germany, as was later adopted in 1911 and his name was changed to Erik Homberger (Thomas, 2005).
Erik Erikson struggled …show more content…
Although Sigmund Freud influenced Erikson significantly, he believed that humans developed throughout their life span and usually begins at age five. Erikson developed eight psychosocial stages of development and believed that each stage presented a crisis that must be resolved before one can proceed to the next stage and that if a person wants to reach their full development and those stages have expanded from the moment you are born to the moment you …show more content…
Guilt – ages four and five, discovery of whom he/she would be. Initiative increased and develops sense of responsibility, irresponsibility feeling anxious and guilty.
Industry vs. Inferiority – age six and puberty, exposed to society’s technology, mildly coercing child into adventure of finding out one can learn to accomplish things or feeling of inferiority if they fail.
Identity vs. Role confusion – adolescence, discovering their identity, who they are.
Intimacy vs. Isolation – adulthood, development of intimacy only possible if a reasonably well-integrated identity resulting.
Generativity vs. Stagnation – middle adulthood, feeling settled in and assisting younger generation in leading useful and productive lives, if not, feeling of stagnation.
Integrity vs. Despair—late adulthood, reflection on the past, sense of integrity, if previous stages aren’t developed, they feel despair.
Erik Erikson had made a number of contributions to society as a psychologist. His developmental theory has made a major impact on the way psychology is viewed today. He retired around 1970 and was awarded Jefferson Lecture, which is the highest honorary achievement in humanities in 1973. He passed away on May 12, 1994 (Sharkey, 1997).
Erik Erikson
Victoria Pratt
SJVC Online
PSY 1 General Psychology
Instructor: Megan McLauglin
February 5, 2017
When talking about basic principles of psychoanalyst and psychologists, Erik Erikson is considered the man responsible for the development. He was born on June 15, 1902 in Frankfurt, Germany to his mother who was Jewish and named Karla Abrahamsen and biological father, who was a Danish unnamed man. He abandoned his mother before Erikson was born, but his mother went on to marry Dr. Theodor Homberger, who was Erikson’s pediatrician. They then moved to Karlsruhe in the southern part of Germany, as was later adopted in 1911 and his name was changed to Erik Homberger (Thomas, 2005).
Erik Erikson struggled …show more content…
Although Sigmund Freud influenced Erikson significantly, he believed that humans developed throughout their life span and usually begins at age five. Erikson developed eight psychosocial stages of development and believed that each stage presented a crisis that must be resolved before one can proceed to the next stage and that if a person wants to reach their full development and those stages have expanded from the moment you are born to the moment you …show more content…
Guilt – ages four and five, discovery of whom he/she would be. Initiative increased and develops sense of responsibility, irresponsibility feeling anxious and guilty.
Industry vs. Inferiority – age six and puberty, exposed to society’s technology, mildly coercing child into adventure of finding out one can learn to accomplish things or feeling of inferiority if they fail.
Identity vs. Role confusion – adolescence, discovering their identity, who they are.
Intimacy vs. Isolation – adulthood, development of intimacy only possible if a reasonably well-integrated identity resulting.
Generativity vs. Stagnation – middle adulthood, feeling settled in and assisting younger generation in leading useful and productive lives, if not, feeling of stagnation.
Integrity vs. Despair—late adulthood, reflection on the past, sense of integrity, if previous stages aren’t developed, they feel despair.
Erik Erikson had made a number of contributions to society as a psychologist. His developmental theory has made a major impact on the way psychology is viewed today. He retired around 1970 and was awarded Jefferson Lecture, which is the highest honorary achievement in humanities in 1973. He passed away on May 12, 1994 (Sharkey, 1997).