Introduction As a young child‚ he was learning everything an independent‚ curious‚ and analytical toddler would be learning. At one and a half years of age‚ in his second stage of child development‚ he was mastering his walking skills and beginning to work on control and management. By the time he turned four he was in his next stage of development‚ beginning to copy what he was learning from adults‚ and exploring new and interesting activities. He was given the opportunity of free play and
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Erickson’s Psychoanalytical Perspective on Human Development Final Project Paper Excelsior Community College Tatiane Boyd 4/19/15 This paper was prepared for PSY 235‚ Lifespan Development. Abstract The growth and development happening throughout a human’s life have been divided into five broad categories including infancy‚ childhood‚ adolescence‚ adulthood‚ and aging. However‚ in accordance with Erick Erickson‚ human development happens in eight different psychosocial stages. And
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physical development. At each stage‚ according to Erikson‚ the individual faces a psychological conflict that must be resolved in order to progress developmentally. Moving from infancy to old age‚ these conflicts are trust versus mistrust‚ autonomy versus shame and doubt‚ initiative versus guilt‚ industry versus inferiority‚ identity versus role diffusion‚ intimacy versus isolation‚ generativity---that is‚ creativity and productivity---versus stagnation‚ and ego integrity versus despair. What is Psychosocial
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primary caregivers satisfy basic needs (Ormyrid‚ 2013). If the child is taken of‚ nurtured‚ and loved‚ the child will develop trust and security. Mistrust and insecurity is developed when children are neglected or abused. The second stage autonomy versus shame and doubt. During this stage the child
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Initiative versus Guilt‚ Autonomy versus Shame and Doubt and Trust versus Mistrust (Santrock‚ 2011). At each stage the person has to confront a unique developmental task‚ each stage marks a “turning point” in a person’s life(Harder‚ 2009). The first stage‚ Trust versus mistrust is in the first stage of life‚ it occurs in the first year of life‚ and success in this stage means individuals will be able to view the world with a basic confidence. Autonomy versus Shame and doubt is the second stage between
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ERIKSON What shapes and influences people into whom they become in life? What powers cause the development of individuals? The everlasting debate of Nature vs. Nurture may never truly be settled. There are two men‚ which have seemed to intertwine the two rather than segregating‚ Sigmund Freud and Erik Erikson that attempt and explain the questions we as society have about ourselves. Erikson accepted Freud’s basic outline of the psychoanalytic perspective (Berk‚ pg.15). Erikson came up with 8 psychosocial
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The aim of this essay is to select a major theorist and discuss their contribution to the cognitive and social development in childhood. Erik Erikson was one of the most distinguished theorists of the 20th century. He discovered and developed psychosocial theory. He was also one of the first theorists to cover the entire lifespan of an individual. Erikson’s proposed eight psychosocial stages which he named “The Eight Ages of Man”‚ which range from birth to 65 years and onwards (O’Brien‚ 2008). Throughout
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In order to compare Freud’s theory of psychosexual development with Erikson’s theory of psychosocial development an overview of each will first be discussed‚ followed by a comparison of similarities and differences. Freud’s Theory of Psychosexual Development Freud believed personality was crystallised in childhood thus proposing a series of developmental stages progressing from birth to puberty. As with other stage theories Freud’s psychosexual stages of development occur in a predetermined
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Sigmund Freud Theory of Development and Erick Erickson Oral Stage The oral stage occurs in an infant’s life from birth to 18 months. During this time‚ an infant is focused with receiving oral pleasure. This occurs through breast or bottle feeding‚ or sucking on a pacifier. It is believed that if an infant receives too much or too little oral stimulation‚ they may develop a fixation or a personality trait that is fixated on oral gratification. It is believed that these people may focus on activities
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child‚ well - handled‚ nurtured‚ and loved‚ develops trust and security and a basic optimism. Badly handled‚ s/he becomes insecure and mistrustful. | Early Childhood|2-3 years|Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt|Children will begin to develop their feeling of personal control over physical skills. This can cause feelings of autonomy; however failure makes them feel shameful and doubtful.| Preschool|3-5 years|Initiative vs. Guilt|Children will start to have control and power over the environment. Children
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