Erik Erikson: Post-Freudian Theory. From the Beginning to the End of His Life Denise Tamanika Duggins July 15, 2010 Psychology ~ 344 Abstract Erik Erikson life began in Germany on June 15, 1902. Erikson life was very uncommon. His childhood was very confusing for him. He married and had children with one of his peers from Anna Freud Psychoanalytic Institute.
His son, Kai T. Erikson is a noted American sociologist. Erikson believed that personality develops in a series of stages. Like Austrian neurologist, Sigmund Freud, he explored social and emotional interactions between children and their caregivers. He also emphasized the relationship of early experiences to later personality development. One of the main elements of Erikson’s psychosocial stage theory is the development of ego identity.
At age 25, Erikson gathered a certificate in education from the Vienna Psychoanalytic Society. This is where he studied underneath Anna Freud, Sigmund Freud’s daughter. Sigmund Freud emphasized about the psychosexual development of a child, instead of Erikson’s psychosocial development (Sharkey, W., 1997). Erikson may be considered a Freudian ego-psychologist, which means that he accepts the principles of Freud as correct, however, Erikson is much more society and culture-orientated. Erikson also uses the epigenetic principle, which is defined as a development through a predetermined unfolding of personalities through eight stages.
I am believe the key of an idea in Erikson’s theory is that the individual faces a conflict at each stage, which may or may not resolved within that stage. I shall now present a brief sketch of those parts of Erikson’s theory of developmental stage and on each stage on will use some question on it. Erik Erikson’s Stages of Development Stages of Development Erikson was a psychologist who did most of his work in the post-Freudian era, in the 1930s to the 1950s. He was a one of Freud student, and was the greatly influenced. However, not like his predecessor, Erikson have a great deal of importance to the social environment in a person’s.
Attaining insight into the influence of my early childhood focusing on Erik Erikson's stages of Trust vs. Mistrust, Identity vs. role confusion and Intimacy vs. Isolation will shed light on the how and why of the characteristics and behaviours of my current relationship. Erik Erikson (June 1902-May 1994) was an American developmental psychologist born in Germany. Erikson had the belief that during the life of all human beings, they will undergo eight major psychosocial stages. Even if the conflict of a certain stage is or is not effectively resolved, the person is influenced by both genetic motivation and the strains of society in subsequent stages.
Erik Erikson was born on June 15, 1902 in Frankfurt, Germany. His parent’s had separated from each other before he was born and his mother wedded a Jewish doctor. They raised Erik under the last name of Homburger, which belonged to his Jewish stepfather. (Martin) His peers beheld him as Jewish, but his Jewish temple did not accept him because of his appearance. Consequently, during his youth, Erikson had many struggles with identity.
It is the aim of this essay to explore Freuds’ argument for a psychodynamic perspective on development; establishing whether there is indeed evidence that child development can be linked to sexual urges, particularly an unconscious level. Freuds’ case study on child development, “Analysis of a phobia in a 5 year old boy”, more commonly known as “Little Hans” will be used as a resource to investigate Freuds’ conclusions, in particular in relation to phobias and their role in development, castration anxiety and the Oedipus Complex. By way of contrast and comparison, Lacans’ stance on the
The following essay will provide discussion on topic "What role does Freud have in modern psychology?” Although Freud’s theories have been widely criticized during his life and afterward, this essay will argue that his work is still playing important role in modern Psychology. Starting point for the discussion is to examine the definitions of relevant terms. Psychology, Themes and Variations defines psychology as the science that studies behavior and psychological and cognitive process that underline it, and it is the profession that applies the accumulated knowledge of this science to practical problems (Weiten, W. 2004, p 18). Freud was born in 1856, the year Darwin published The Origin of the Species. He grew up in one of the most exciting times in human history, when the basis of modern science was being laid down by early psychophysicalists like Billroth, Helmholtz and Brucke (Sulloway, 1979).
Erikson's Life · Erik Homberger Erikson was born on June 15, 1902, near Frankfort Germany. · During his childhood Erik was known as Erik Homberger and his birth was kept a secret · Erik was a tall, blond, blue-eye boy raised in Jewish religion · He was teased for being a Nordic at temple school and in grammer school he was teased for being jewish · Erikson studied a variety of languages and arts instead of biology and chemistry · He did not attend college so he instead traveled around Europe and kept a diary of his experiences · After a year of traveling he returned to Germany and enrolled in art school · Erikson taught art and other subjects to American students who had com to Vienna for Freudian training. · He was then admitted to the Vienna Psychoanalytic Institue · In 1933 he came to the U.S and became Boston's first child analyst and obtained a job position at Harvard Medical School · He later worked at Yale, Berkley, and the Menniger Foundation · Erikson then returned to California to the Center for Advanced Study in Behavioral Sciences at Palo Alto and soon after Mount Zion Hospital in San Fransciso · In 1950 Erikson published Childhood and Society Erikson's 3rd and 4th Stages of Psychosocial Development · 3rd Stage: Initiative vs Guilt · Around age three and continuing to age five, children assert themselves more frequently. These are particularly lively, rapid-developing years in a child’s life · During this period the primary feature involves the child regularly interacting with other children at school. Central to this stage is play, as it provides children with the opportunity to explore their interpersonal skills through initiating activities.
All the stages involve the fulfillment of libidinal desires that play significant roles in adulthood. In instances where a child fails to successfully complete the stages or a given stage, they are likely to develop a fascination that later on influences adult personality and behavior. Another theory on childhood development is the Cognitive theory put forward by Jean Piaget, which suggests that children reflect things differently than