Erikson Theory

Erick Erikson was one such person who further developed Freud's theories in such a way as to give their intuitive nature a basis in reality. Erikson's stages of human psychological development, encompassing the entire human life-cycle, have stood up well to the test of time and research and have provided a solid base for researches and theorists alike. In my assignment I would like to explore these stages of psychosocial development which Erikson outlined, focusing …

…personality characteristics. These crises represent critical periods in personality development (Erikson, 1968). The sequence and type of crisis at each stage are fixed; individuals can do nothing to prevent a crisis from occurring or to change or speed up the sequence of crises. Erikson believed, however, that these crises manifest themselves differently from person to person.. In addition, understanding the crises will be useful for healthcare providers living with or working with patient of various ages.