Erik Homburger Erikson
(1902-1994): German psychoanalyst. He argues that the search for identity is
the most important issue of life. The company is a positive force in shaping
the development of the ego or self. Erikson's psychosocial theory is divided
into eight stages, each representing a crisis involving a different personality
conflict and growing. Each crisis is manifested at certain times depending on
the level of maturity of the person. If the individual adapts to the needs of
each crisis, the ego will continue its development to the next stage; if the
crisis is not resolved, the continued presence interfere with the healthy
development of the ego. The successful solution of each of the eight crisis
requires that a positive feature with a negative balance.
• Trust vs. Distrust (0-1
year): supporting basic needs
• Autonomy vs. Shame (2-3
years): decisive stage for love, hate, cooperation, stubbornness, freedom of
expression, suppression
• Initiative vs. Guilt
(3-6 years): Preschool
• Diligence vs.
Inferiority (7-12 years): School
• Identity vs. Identity
Confusion (12-18 years): adolescence
• Privacy vs. Isolation
(young adulthood) relationships, establishing intimate relationships
• Generation vs. Stagnation
(middle adulthood) meet and support the next generation
• I Integrity vs. Despair
(late adulthood): reflection on his own life and this acceptance,
self-acceptance and self-realization
