A Comparison of Piaget, Freud, and Erikson

The field of psychology may have grown to be respected as a science. Objectivity and the scientific method are both part of the psychologist's mode of operation. However, even the greatest of psychologists can only theorize about what makes human beings act the way they do. Absolutes are not part of psychology . Everything is relative and open to speculation. Theorists give us their views or ideas about life.         In the field of psychology, there have …

…wrong. These theories have withstood criticism and are some of the best. Each theory is similar in its time table and sequence of life events. Where they differ is in their focus. Freud focuses on sex, Erikson focuses on the self and social orientation, and Piaget focuses on the child's ability and senses.         Each theory is also useful when applied to its relationship to educational practice. Each theory guides a teacher in trying to understan