Analyzing Erikson's Eight Stages Of Human Development

Erik Erikson presented the Eight Stages of psychosocial Theory of Human Development in 1956. He believed that each stage required solution before the next one could be dealt with. The first stage has to deal with basic trust versus mistrust and covers from newborn to the age of two years old. A child that is well taken care of with love and respect learns to trust, feel secure, and to look forward to growing up. Bad parenting causes a child to become rebellious. The first stage sets the foundation for a child’s lifetime. The second stage deals with autonomy versus shame. This stage occurs during the early childhood years from the ages of 18 months to the age of three. As the growing child learns new skills they become more independent, such as making choices about what they would like to eat, which clothes to wear, or what toy to play with. A properly taught child will have self-confidence and pride as they emerge from this stage. A poorly taught child will feel a sense of shame or doubt in their own

This covers thirteen to eighteen years of age. The child is becoming more independent as he or she transitions from childhood to adulthood. The teenager then starts to think about the future choices he or she has to make in regards to relationships they may have, what career interest them and thinking about having a family of their own one day. During this stage the young teen will think about his identity and try to find out exactly who he or she is.
The sixth stage is known as learning intimacy versus isolation. This stage occurs from eighteen to twenty-five years of age. The young adult starts to learn to share their hopes and dreams with another person in order to develop a long-lasting relationship. They begin to realize having someone there for you is better than being stubborn and independent and trying to handle situations on your own. It is during this stage that one may find his or her