Donna Jo, better known as DJ Tanner on the television series Full House, is the oldest sibling of three sisters living with her dad’s best friend Joey, Uncle Jessie, and Father Danny. At ten-years old, DJ’s mother died in an accident caused by a drunk driver, only six months after the birth of the youngest sibling Michelle Tanner. Of course, it would be rude to not introduce the middle sister, Stephanie Tanner. The producers recently released a continuation of Full House called Fuller House, where DJ became a Veterinarian M.D. after marring her high school sweetheart Steve. However, DJ was faced with another huge lose in life when Steve was killed on the job fighting a house fire, only this time she has three children of her own. Taking an …show more content…
Stage four of Erikson’s industry vs. inferiority is when children should have the most interaction with their teachers when learning more specific academic skills such as reading, writing, and math. More importantly, learning to balance independence and peer activity while building self-esteem can be one of developments toughest cognitive battles. In Full House, many of DJ’s academic struggles were presented during her academic years while her social issues became more prevalent during her adolescent years in high school. According to Erikson, if a child is not able to accomplish the skills they desire, the personality can lean towards inferiority as the world around them becomes too demanding. There is also stress between healthy failure to find a balance in competence and modesty, which can lead to what Erikson called the virtue of competence. DJ illustrated this plenty of times, as she would manipulate her younger sister Stephanie into doing her chores while she hung out with her best friend Gibler. Few mistakes went unnoticed by either her father Danny, Uncle Jessie, or Joey, and no mater what DJ did or did not do – they always encouraged her to make the correct decisions on her own. In addition, her good decisions reinforced, even if her bad deeds were punished. More importantly, DJ was never allowed to follow her …show more content…
Confusion, adolescents are on a journey for who they really are, what they believe in, and where do they fit in. Stuck in between a child and an adult, this stage can prove dramatic at times. With awkward changes through puberty and social environments in school, no wonder adolescents have that uncomfortable feeling Erikson refers to. DJ depicted an adolescent uncomfortable in her own skin while worrying too much about what others thought. A group of cheerleaders told her she had to lose weight to get in, consequently, DJ began to eat less and exercise more until she passed out at the gym. To sum up Erikson’s psychosocial stages, Intimacy vs. Isolation is present in adults eighteen and up, according to Erickson. When an adolescent begins to share things with someone they would not share with anyone else, they have successfully demonstrated open intimacy. DJ was able to become extremely intimate with her high school sweet heart Steve, and further depict Erickson’s Intimacy vs. isolation as they spoke of a long-term relationship together. The ability to achieve these relationships further demonstrates the secure attachment and ability to hold close
Intimacay vs. Isolation will occur in young adults starting around the age of 20 and go into their 30’s and beyond even. During this time young adults are faced with fears of “will I find a relationships” or “will I be alone forever”. In order for one to for any kinf of intimate relationship, young adults need to be trusting, must be capable of understanding others as well as themselves as person. The crisis that
She has been there from the time the twins were born. She demonstrates great support for reuniting the family.
A person entering their twenties are in for a challenge when they are asked to take on Erickson 's first task of adult life. The first stage of adulthood is intimacy versus isolation where people are searching for a partner also looking for a loving relationship. This can be a very entertaining experience or a very stressful experience for young adults. Both Belsky, Privacy, Intimacy, and Isolation and observation can give a reader many great examples of what it is like to go through this time in life.
Intimacy vs. Isolation is at the age of young adulthood. He theorized that sociology intimacy doesn’t occur until identity is established. It has to be accepted. In order to move you and the others around you have to accept it. Intimacy sharing and giving to another person without losing your identity.
This period is marked by physical, social, moral and emotional development (Davies, Hartdegen, Haxell, Le Geyt & Mercier, 2012). It is a time when the adolescent’s sense of self or identity is becoming much more clear and they are beginning to understand their role in society, starting to question the morals of others and contemplating their own moral and ethical beliefs (Davies et al., 2012). During this time Erik Erikson believed that adolescents are faced with the psychosocial stage of identity versus role confusion (Berk, 2008). Adolescents explore their values and role in society, overcoming this conflict to better understand their own identity, however if they do not fully overcome this conflict, Erikson believed that the adolescent would be confused about their values and future adult roles (Berk, 2008). This conflict was clearly demonstrated in my own development during the late teenage years when I experienced both the results of failing to overcome and then overcoming Erikson’s fifth psychosocial stage. At age eighteen I finished secondary school and began my tertiary studies, I had been accepted into the degree I had wanted to study since middle childhood, however I quickly learnt that I was enjoying neither my studies nor my experience of life in halls of residence. I discontinued my studies after only
Lastly, we look at identity without knowing it adolescents are searching for the answers to the question, “who am I?”. Although this is an important part of development for this stage it didn’t just being in this stage nor do adolescents have the capability to figure it all out. While growing up children are pushed one way or another by parents and peers some are pushed towards academics while others athletics. But how influential are parents and peers?
Adolescence is the stage in life when you are no longer a child, but not yet an adult. There are many things that still need to be explored, learned and conquered. In the film Thirteen, the main character, Tracy Freeland, is just entering adolescence. While trying to conquer Erikson’s theory of Identity vs. Role confusion, Tracy is affected by many influences, including family and friends that hinder her development. Many concepts from what we have learned in class can be applied to this character from identity development, to depression, to adolescent sexuality and more. In this film Tracy is a prime example of an adolescent and much of what I have learned this year can be applied to her character.
Lerner’s BYFS Patent Lecture, we see how society has constructed a predisposition for adolescence to be problematic and a time of turmoil. Dr. Lerner explains how this is not true. Teenagers normally do not go through such turmoil in adolescence. All people have problems and those who experience disturbance usually express it in childhood. I found this point interesting because it demonstrates that we have a misconstrued view of what adolescence is, and we treat teenagers in a specific way when we should not.
Arnett (2000) explains the nature of romantic relationships in adolescence as tentative and transient where dating has more of a social component rather than romantic. He also describes dating in adolescence as often taking place in groups, where “adolescents share recreation such as parties, dances, and hanging out” (p. 473). It is evident that romantic relationships in adolescence are unstable, short-lived, and lack the mature component seen across adult romantic relationships. Arnett conveys that exploration in love becomes more serious and intimate during emerging adulthood. As opposed to adolescent romantic relationships, dating in emerging adulthood “is more likely to take place in couples, and the focus is less on recreation and more on exploring the potential for emotional and physical intimacy” (473). For instance, an adolescent in high school may seek a romantic partner to gain some sort of social status or experience in the process of romantic exploration whereas a senior in college may seek a long-term and mature partner to build a life with in adulthood. Exploration in the area of love during emerging adulthood “tends to involve a deeper level of intimacy, and the implicit question
Not everyone feels loves. Some of feel it and some people don’t. That’s the difference between Intimacy vs Isolation and I identify with this stage of Erikson. As I finally got out of the self-confusion I managed to discover myself and with this self-discovery I get to identify with intimacy in this stage. Intimacy vs Isolation is a very big difference that can cause unfortunate outcomes with people and their minds. For that it is important to have be a good person and accept yourself before anything in other to share your life with another person. In this stage we begin to share our moments with another person and we learn how to have good relationships.
Exposure to such circumstances led to emotional connections and moral dilemma within the situation, which demonstrates how they are interrelated. At age 18, I recognized that my companion held an important part in my life which associated with me seeking companionship. My companion (intimacy vs. isolation)
After reviewing Erikson’s eight stages of life, I believe I am currently in the seventh stage. The seventh stage is known as the mature adulthood (generativity vs. stagnation (or self-absorption)). I am only 22 years old; however, I have completed stage six of young adulthood (intimacy vs. isolation). According to McAdams (2009), “In intimacy versus isolation, the young adult seeks to form long-term bonds with others, epitomized in marriage or long-term romantic commitments,” (p. 382). I have seized my identity and have found intimacy. The intimacy I have found has been characterized into marriage. Since my husband and I have high levels of identity, we were able to establish and maintain a stable relationship with one another.
The feeling of being alone, unloved, and isolated is a feeling that a plethora of young adults experience. The majority of these individuals are dismayed by their sense of isolation and are discouraged by the unavailability of a solution. However, the solution they seek can be explained through psychology. In an article by David Elkind, “Erik Erikson's Eight Ages of Man,” it is stated that individuals ranging from young adults to middle age are subjected to Erikson's stage of intimacy vs. isolation. Famous for his eight stages of development, Erikson's teachings give insight into the phycology behind the developmental stages individuals experience. Throughout this paper, we will analyze and define Erikson's stage of Intimacy vs. isolation, in addition to, demonstrating the stage through a real world concrete example.
Once hormones have revealed themselves, children turn into confused young adults that think they can do everything by themselves and that there will no longer be any need for nurturing from adults. The word “young” from “young adults” is what teenagers completely ignore, when actually they should do the opposite and ignore the “adults” part. Furthermore, this causes infliction between teenagers and adults, especially their parents. Once they have the courage to say “no” with consciousness to what they are ordered to do, they come across a feeling, a feeling of being big and powerful. Because of that, teenagers then only focus on their new discovery of rebelling against adults and are, metaphorically speaking, injected with ego.
Adolescence is defined as “the developmental period of transition between childhood to adulthood that involves biological, cognitive, and socioemotional changes; beginning around the age of 10 to 13 and ends in the late teens.” (Santrock 16) As I reflect on my younger years I remember having many different emotional issues; many of them due to the fact that I moved around a great deal until I was about 12 years of age. I always felt misunderstood by my peers and adults. However, growing up in the 80’s was not all bad; it was a very popular culture. While reading chapter one and two I was able to put some of my feelings and actions in perspective.