Erikson was a psychologist and psychoanalyst known for his theory on social development of human beings. He was influenced by Sigmund Freud describing definite stages that children pass through. Erik Erikson believed that every human being goes through a certain number of stages to reach his or her full development‚ theorizing eight stages that a human being goes through from birth to death. Erikson also believed that the environment in which a child lived was crucial to providing growth‚ adjustment
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Freud/Erikson Theories Comparison From Birth to Age 1 - Oral Stage is what Freud felt that from was the time that a child’s primary source of pleasure is through the mouth‚ through sucking‚ eating and or tasting. Erikson felt that from birth to 1 year is the very crucial time that children will learn to trust or mistrust their caregivers. 1 to 3 years old- Anal Stage according to Freud at this age children learn to control their bladder and bowel movements. Erikson somewhat agreed
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parents expect a "return on their investment" from their children; If they do‚ we don’t think of them as very good parents! Although the majority of people practice generativity by having and raising children‚ there are many other ways as well. Erikson considers teaching‚ writing‚ invention‚ the arts and sciences‚ social activism‚ and generally contributing to the welfare of future generations to be generativity as well -- anything‚ in fact‚ that satisfies that old "need to be needed." Stagnation
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Two theorists that have made a major impact in the field of child psychology are Sigmund Freud and Erik Erikson. Both theorists altered the way future generations study the development of children. Although both theorists focused on the same field‚ their theories were based on different developments; Freud emphasized on sexual development meanwhile Erikson emphasized on social development. Freud’s psychosexual stages and Erikson’s psychosocial stages break down a child’s identity and personality
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Blair Waldorf "Gossip Girl" Theory Application Blair Waldorf "Gossip Girl" Theory Application Blair Cornelia Waldorf is the main character of the CW television series "Gossip Girl." Blair is labeled as the Queen Bee of the upper class high school she attends and Manhattan’s social scene. She is a vain and stuck up overachiever who is only set on satisfying her needs and being superior towards others. It seems as if her main goal is to hold power over everyone and make others do her bidding
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Erikson and the Wild Strawberries In the Life Cycle Completed by Erik H. Erikson‚ Erikson talks about the stages in life those stages range from infancy to elderly age. The stages are basic trust vs. basic mistrust‚ autonomy vs. shame and doubt‚ initiative vs. guilt‚ industry vs. inferiority‚ identity vs. identity confusion‚ intimacy vs. isolation‚ generatively vs. stagnation‚ and finally integrity vs. despair. In Wild Strawberries the character Isak Borg goes through all the stages that Erikson
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Two important theorists who worked on childhood and moral development were Jean Piaget and Erikson. They both formed very important theories as to the thought development throughout the lifespan. Although‚ their theories were similar in a way‚ they were very much different. The validity of their theories in reference to today’s children is questionable but very much still applicable. Jean Piaget believed in a stage theory of development where people undergo distinctive revolutions in their thought
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Alfred Adler and Karen Horney I agree with Alfred Adler when he states that a sense of inferiority drives people to succeed. I can relate to this theory because I am very affected by others’ actions around me. If somebody that I idolize is prospering in a certain area‚ I may feel inferior and strive to meet his or her level. For example‚ when running with a partner who is faster than me‚ I always push myself and increase my pace significantly. Many people are driven by
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Jung’s concept of the collective unconscious because it emphasises potentialities in which we may express our humanness. He believed that they appeared to us in dreams‚ art‚ ritual‚ myths and symptoms. Jung suggested that people tend to develop two functions‚ usually one rational function Jung suggested that people tend to develop two functions‚ usually one Rational functionand one Irrational function. There are four basic ways‚ or psychological functions which are thinking‚ feeling‚ sensation
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at the age of five‚ children have been greatly exposed to their school environment and are enrolled in JK or SK. Allowing a child to be exposed in an extremely vulnerable social environment allows them to grow and overcome the social crises that Erikson deemed were necessary for an individual to grow. An example is in the social area of development‚ children at 5-years begin to become eager in playdates and begin to create a
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