Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Erik Erikson's Stages of Development

Erik Erikson developed eight stages that humans go through. The first stage is trust vs. Mistrust. In this an infant must learn a fundamental sense of trust towards the world.

This picture shows the infant receiving love and care, which helps the infant develop trust in this stage.
            Erikson’s second stage is autonomy vs. Shame. In this stage they learn a sense of independence. 
I chose this picture because it shows that the infant is starting to do things on his own.
            His next stage is initiative vs. Guilt. In this stage they begin to have the initiative to take care of themselves.
I thought that this photo demonstrated this stage because in this stage the child would begin to do things to take care of themselves, like brushing their teeth.
            His next stage is industry vs. inferiority. This is the elementary stage.
I thought that this photo represents this stage because in this stage children are most curious about the world.
            His next stage is identity vs.  identity confusion, where people ask themselves “who am I?”. 
This photo demonstrates the fundamental question asked at this stage. Wondering where you fit in, and experimenting with different yous is all a part of this stage.
            The next stage is intimacy vs. isolation, which is the stage where relationships become important to an individual.

This photo shows the importance of a romantic connection in this phase.
            The next stage is generativity vs. self-absorbtion. In this stage the individual might want to do more with their life.


This photo demonstrates that the individual might want to start making a difference by helping others at this stage.
            Erikson’s final stage is integrity vs. despair. At this stage people ask themselves the question “can I be proud of my life?”.
This photo shows a couple that might be looking back on their life and feeling proud of the family that they created.

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