All have a central challenge that must be resolved in order to move on.
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psychosocial
Depending on the theory of psychology you employ, the growth of the mind can be termed "psychosocial development" or "psychosocial-spiritual development".
Erikson constructed Psychosocial Development Theory. This theory has 8 stages. Each is vital to the Psychosocial development of a human. Trust vs. Mistrust Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt Initiative vs. Guilt Industry vs. Inferiority Identity vs. Identity Confusion Intimacy vs. Isolation Generativity vs. Stagnation Integrity vs. Despair If you don't succeed in one, it affects your social attitude dramatically for the negative.
In his most influential work, Childhood and Society(1950), he divided the human life cycle into eight psychosocial stages of development.
identity vs. Confusion
who am i
Erik Erikson developed the psychosocial development theory, by stating that the social experiences that we all go through throughout our lives serves as a major contributor to the developments of our personalities.
Erikson's lifespan theory proposes that psychosocial development occurs primarily as a result of self-recognition gained through crises or conflicts.
Theories of development? Freud's theory of development was labeled as "psychosexual." The conflicts children had to resolve were sexually based, with stages such as oral, anal, phallic, latency, and genital. Erikson's theory of development was labeled "psychosocial." It pertained more to social environment and conflicts in a social stage. These stages focus on social themes such as trust, competence, and intimacy.
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