with end of life issues. Erikson identifies the need for achievement during midlife‚ which fits into his stage of generativity vs. stagnation. Success in adulthood is defined by feelings of connectedness and the ability to take care of others. Generativity is the satisfaction resulting from positive relationships with family and friends and the idea of leaving a heritage behind. Stagnation‚ on the other hand results from failing to accomplish earlier developmental tasks. Our text also points to the
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As people approach the end of life‚ changes occur and special challenges arise. Growing older means confronting many psychological‚ emotional‚ and social issues that come with entering the last phase of life. In late adulthood emotions and stability vary widely. Theorist Erik Erikson (1902-1994) devised a framework for development based on psychosocial stages‚ and he defined the last stage of life as a tension between integrity and despair. Individuals either come to accept their lives as having
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behavior and character. The Grinch is an example of someone who uncompleted three of these stages‚ as well successfully passing through one. The three stages he uncompleted were industry versus inferiority‚ intimacy versus isolation‚ and generativity versus stagnation. One stage that the Grinch did not complete was industry versus inferiority. In this stage‚ someone begins to have a sense of his or her abilities within a social setting. School normally plays a critical role in deciding whether a child
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7. Middle-aged Adult: 35 to 55 or 65 Generativity vs. Self absorption or Stagnation – Care Career and work are the most important things at this stage‚ along with family. Middle adulthood is also the time when people can take on greater responsibilities and control. For this stage‚ working to establish stability and Erikson’s idea of generativity – attempting to produce something that makes a difference to society. Inactivity and meaninglessness are common fears during this stage. Major
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and psychological maturity across the life span Kid Source Online. (2001). Computers and young children. Retrieved Mar 7‚ 2004‚ from http://www.kidsource.com/education/computers.children.html Peterson‚ B. (2002). Longitudinal analysis of midlife generativity‚ intergenerational roles‚ and caregiving. Psychology and Aging‚ 17‚ 161-168. Sharey‚ J.‚ Son‚ L.‚ Kuehne‚ V.‚ Hauser‚ S.‚ & Vaillant‚ G & Bacon. Too old for computers? (1999)
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one must overcome these obstacles. As an adolescent one must face the obstacles of identity versus role confusion‚ as a young adult on must face the obstacles of intimacy versus isolation‚ and as an adult one must face the obstacle of generativity versus stagnation. The film American Beauty portrays the consequences of failing to overcome these developmental obstacles. It revolves around middle-aged Lester Burnham and his struggle with the desire to be young again. Lester‚ however‚ is not the only
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Psychosexual stages vs. psychosocial stages In psychology when the word development is mention to two theorists‚ stand out. These theorists are Sigmund Freud and Erik Erikson. Freud being the father of psychology changed the technique of studying the development of individuals. Erikson was influenced by Freud but he felt that be underestimated other significant dimension that shape our development. They both agreed that personality develop is mostly an unconscious process
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Elizabeth Reszke PSY-210-101 September Case Study Three Case Study Three: Application Questions: 1. What is Bob’s attitude according to Jungian theory? Provide evidence for your answer. Bob’s an extravert. Bob seeks enjoyment and pleasure by helping others. In Jung’s point of view‚ Bob seeks pleasure and enjoyment from outside objects (objects being people)‚ not from the subject (subject being one’s self). This can be seen in the case study when Bob states how he enjoys helping
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The third stage of Erikson’s stages of development is initiative versus guilt. Erikson does not break away from Freud’s theory. During this stage‚ Erikson’s acknowledges the Oedipal factors exists‚ but expands to include the impact of social factors. This third stages occurs during the ages of three to six years. Initiative is an attempt to imitate their same sex parents through observation and imaginative play (Fleming‚ 2004). Children develop a sense of guilt when they feel in competition with
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Running head: Psychosocial Development 8 Stages of Moral Development By: Tammy Tajeddine NTC Psychosocial Development My immediate purpose is to provide the audience with a well-researched theory on moral development according to Eric Erikson. I chose Erikson’s theory because of his passion on this topic and his research included himself. Experiencing feelings of ‘not belonging’ from early on‚ he was prompted due to questions about his own identity as he grew. I hope to give the
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