Eriksson Theory Essay

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Running head: Erikson's stages of development EIGHT ERIKSON'S STAGES OF PSYCHOSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT by Eliska, Nemckova A Paper Presented in Partial Fulfillment Of the Requirements of [PSY 202 Forsythe] December, 2010 | |Instructor: |Christina Forsythe | Abstract My personal reflection paper talks about eight Erik Erikson's stages of psychosocial development of my own life. Stage by stage I am trying to explore my life, feelings and emotions into depth. Each stage is characterized by different features which Erikson believed to be a challenging developmental crisis which every human needs to pass through. After that I was trying to bring my memories or things I have experienced so that I can see whether Erik Erikson was right and whether it collaborate wit my life. Moreover each stage explain what did it bring to me. The early periods of time are mostly constructed from my mother's memories because I was not able to memorize these things. In the end, understanding of these stages helped me to look at my life from different prospective and to start appreciating many things and people again because they are worth it. Eight Erikson's stages of psychosocial development As I was searching for my sources I found an interesting quote of Erik Erikson: “Hope is both the earliest and the most indispensable virtue inherent in the state of being alive. If life is to be sustained hope must remain, even where confidence is wounded, trust impaired” (Cherry, n.d) . I believe that everything is happening for a reason and it is very helpful to have some kind of a form to follow so it is easier for a person to look at different stages which he or she already passed. It is very crucial to understand eight stages of psychosocial
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