P s y c h o s o c i a l D e v e l o p m e n t
Birth Through Age 25
Why is psychosocial development important?
The study of psychosocial development has been helpful when studying emotional and mental disorders. Psychosocial development is how human develop socially throughout their lives.
The study of psychosocial development has been helpful when studying emotional and mental disorders. Psychosocial development is how human develop socially throughout their lives.
Erik Erikson contributed to the study of psychosocial development in a big way. He organized the different psychosocial stages human go through their entire life.
Psychosocial Stages:
Trust vs. Mistrust (infancy): Development of trust in mental care and in one's own ability to cope versus hopelessness.
Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt (toddlerhood): Independence and self-control versus lack of confidence.
Initiative vs. Guilt (preschool): Exuberant activity versus overcontrol.
Industry vs. inferiority (school age): Learning the tasks of one's society versus a sense of inadequacy.
Identity vs. Role Confusion (adolescence): Integration of previous experiences to form and identity versus confusion about one's role in society.
Intimacy vs. Isolation (early adulthood): Ability to form close relationships versus fear of losing the self.
Generativity vs. Stagnation (middle adulthood): Guiding the next generation versus preoccupation with one's own needs.
Ego Integrity vs. Despair (later adulthood): Achievement of a sense of meaning in life versus focus on fear of death.
Psychosocial Stages:
Trust vs. Mistrust (infancy): Development of trust in mental care and in one's own ability to cope versus hopelessness.
Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt (toddlerhood): Independence and self-control versus lack of confidence.
Initiative vs. Guilt (preschool): Exuberant activity versus overcontrol.
Industry vs. inferiority (school age): Learning the tasks of one's society versus a sense of inadequacy.
Identity vs. Role Confusion (adolescence): Integration of previous experiences to form and identity versus confusion about one's role in society.
Intimacy vs. Isolation (early adulthood): Ability to form close relationships versus fear of losing the self.
Generativity vs. Stagnation (middle adulthood): Guiding the next generation versus preoccupation with one's own needs.
Ego Integrity vs. Despair (later adulthood): Achievement of a sense of meaning in life versus focus on fear of death.
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In this video, Paul Glazer shows how he studied one of his friends and connected her life to Erikson's psychosocial stages. This video shows real life examples.
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https://depts.washington.edu/uwleah/seminars