“ERIKSON: POST-FREUDIAN THEORY” A Report Prepared By: Maria Blesila F. Heredia and Monica V. Potistad from BS Psychology 211 ERIK ERIKSON – the person who coined the term “identity crisis”; had no college degree of any kind; gained world fame in an impressive variety of fields including psychoanalysis‚ anthropology‚ psychohistory and education. ERIKSON’S NAMES: Erik Salomonsen Erik Homburger Erik Homburger Erikson Erik H. Erikson ERIKSON’S THREE SEPARATE BELIEFS
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connections at this stage are with conjugal accomplices and companions. 7) In the Generativity vs. Self-absorption stage‚ adults that do not feel this develop a sense of stagnation‚ are self-absorbed‚ feel little connection to others‚ and generally offer little to society; too much stagnation can lead to rejectivity and a failure to feel any sense of meaning (the unresolved mid-life crises)‚ and too much generativity leads to overextension (someone who has no time for themselves because they are so
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one’s 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
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satisfying achievement needs‚ taking care of elderly parents‚ and coping 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
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INTRODUCTION ~“The only constant thing in life is change”~‚ François de la Rochfoucald.(year unknown) As we mature in age and become older we may notice changes in our personality and our perception of the world around us. Throughout our course of life we change as individuals‚ we develop and mature. Many psychological theories attempt to explain how and why we change and develop in the ways that we do throughout our lifetime. One such theory is Erik Erikson’s Psychosocial Theory‚ which says
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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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properly 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
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Erikson’s Stages of Psychosocial Development Jessica Elder EGCC In 1968 a psychoanalyst by the name of Erik Erikson proposed that each of eight stages of life is associated with a particular psychosocial conflict that can be resolved in either a positive or negative direction. Through this thought he developed the psychosocial stages of development. There are eight stages pertaining to this theory. The first stage of Erikson’s theory starts with birth to 18 months of age and is Trust
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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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identified. Seven year Olive is in the school age stage (5 to 12) of development made up of industry versus inferiority crisis. Dwayne is in the ego identity versus role confusion crisis stage of development. Richard is in the adult’s stage of generativity versus stagnation. The article explores how each of the individuals resolves the crisis and the impact on the family unit as they move to the next stage. The essay further highlights how the three function as part of the family unit. Finally‚ evaluations
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