IB Psychology 1 H435-2 Erikson’s psychological theory of psychosocial development in adolescents has been supported and disputed, showing many strengths and weaknesses, by a multitude of case studies most specifically Rutter et al and Espin et al. Erikson’s theory describes the impact of social experience across the whole lifespan and shows how he believes that personality develops in a series of eight different stages. Each stage in Erikson’s theory is concerned with becoming competent in an area of life and experiencing a conflict that serves as a turning point in development. He believes that if the “stage” is handled well, the person will feel a sense of mastery but if the stage is handled poorly, the person will emerge with a sense of inadequacy. In Erikson’s view he sees these conflicts centered around developing a psychological quality or failing to develop that quality.
Movie Analysis of Forrest Gump Movie Analysis of Forrest Gump Jonelle Powell The Chicago School of Professional Psychology Abstract Erik Erikson’s stage of psychosocial development explains the eight stages in which a developing human should go throughout their lifespan. Each stage confronts and explains the challenges that one would experience. In this paper, I will be explaining how the movie Forrest Gump relates to Erik Erikson’s stages of psychosocial development theory. Forrest Gump experienced many changes as he progressed. We observe these transitions that Erikson mentioned in this movie.
Autobiography Paper Lifespan Development Miranda Jurgensen September 19, 2012 A man named Erik Erikson helped give light to the way we develop cognitively as humans. Erikson did this by giving an alternate view to psychosocial development. Erikson’s theory includes eight stages in our psychosocial development that explains how we come to understand interact socially, and how we come to understand ourselves. These eight stages occur throughout our lifespan. To define psychosocial development we say that the approach that encompasses change in our interactions with and understandings of one another, as well as in our knowledge and understanding of ourselves as members of society.
• Freud (Psychoanalytic):- He believed that the personality develops through a series of stages. The idea that early experiences affect adult life has importance for anyone caring for a child. He proposed that individuals are driven by motives and emotions of which they are largely unaware. He believed that we shaped by early experiences in life. Freudian thinking is deeply embedded in our culture and constantly influences our view of human nature, but his ideas are now widely
Of the different theories of Lifespan Development, Sigmund Freud's psychoanalytic theory and Erik Erikson's theory of Psychosocial Development are among the key theories of Lifespan Development (Berger, 2008). Like one another, together they search inside at inner divergences and diverge into the humans ability to manage internal drive and moments of crisis. Within Freud's theory, human behavior begins with the subconscious crisis and drive. He constructed three steps in child development that include "oral, anal, and phallic," and finished that reaction of parents creates a large influence on personality and lifespan development (Berger, 2008). Freud's idea, he illustrated that the body parts (oral, anal, and phallic) to have a erotic nature (Berger, 2008).
Robert Kegan was born on 1946; the Harvard psychologist first described his theory on social maturity in his 1982 book, The Evolving Self. This book contains the theory of how people become more socially mature as they get older. Kegan’s theory of adult cognitive development contains some of the same principles as Jean Piaget’s theory of cognitive development. When studying Kegan’s theory it is important to understand Piaget because as Mark Dombeck writes “the core ideas from Kegan's work are essentially Piaget's ideas which have been reworked, broadened and abstracted, and applied to the social realm” (Dombeck, 2007). As we move through developmental stages we become more subjective and less objective.
The psychodynamic approach assumes that adult behaviour reflects complex dynamic interactions between the conscious and unconscious mind, which are present from birth. Freud, the founder of this approach, believed that our behaviour is powerfully affected by the processes within our conscious mind and psychological disorders in adulthood, are due to problems with we have encountered in our childhood, that have not been solved. Freud purposed that personality is made up of three parts. These parts are the id, superego and ego. He also suggested that our personality is shaped in different times of our childhood, which is known as the psychosexual development.
(2 pts) a. Psychosocial Theory- Erik Erikson describes eight stages through which a healthily developing human should pass from birth into late adulthood. Through each stage the person meets, and expectantly masters, new challenges. The challenges of stages not successfully completed may be expected to reappear as problems in the future. Although, mastery of a stage is not required to advance to the next stage. Each stage is characterized by a psycho social crisis of these two conflicting forces.
He emphasized that psycho-development and personality growth is a continuous process, not terminated at physical maturity. This paper is going to examine Erickson’s theory, review the eight stages of man, and discuss the application on future clinical practice. Life Span Theory Erikson’s theory of psychosocial development is based on the epigenetic principle, which states that development unfolds in a series of predetermined stages, that there is an optimal time for the ascendancy of a stage, and that the resolution of early stages greatly influences the outcomes of later stages (Dunkel & Sefcek, 2009). According to Erikson’s theory each stage involves a crisis of two opposing emotional forces; this presents the individual with an inherent task or conflict that they must successfully resolve to proceed with development. Each crisis stage relates to a corresponding life stage and its inherent challenges.
Research confirms that a secure identity fosters attainment of intimacy. 6Young people also focus on aspects of generativity, including parenting and contributions to society through work. Other Theories of Adult Psychosocial Development Describe and evaluate Levinson’s and Vaillant’s theories of adult personality development. Levinson described a series of eras, each consisting of a transition and a stable phase, in which people revise their life structure. Young adults usually construct a dream, typically involving career for men and both marriage and career for women, and form a relationship with a mentor to help them realize their dream.