Understanding Erikson's Growth Stages and Personal Development: A Self-Analysis
Task 2 750 words APA Reference &citations due 4 am 28 MArch 2021 PSY 110In this week’s Task you will explore two important concepts: self and identity.Revisit the definitions of social psychology and social cognition from last week. As you revisit those two definitions, also focus in on schema.Think about how you would professionally define self. There is nothing to write yet. Just prepare mentally.Watch Happiness Expert, Dr. Dan Gilbert’s TEDx Talk “The Psychology of your Future Self.”
After watching the video, think about what you think a possible self means?Research the term. What did you find? Was it different than how you would have defined it?Read the entire chapter: Self and Identity
As you read, become familiar with the concept/section on “The Social Actor.”Read Erik Erickson’s “8 Stages of Development.”Watch more about Erikson’s theory: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIoKwUcmivkBelow are a few other videos that may help as you complete this week’s Task.
Based on what you've read and learned, determine which of Erikson's stage of development you are currently in. Then choose one other person to analyze and determine which stage of development that person is in - this can be anyone, but should be someone you're familiar with to adequately identify their stage. For example, yourself and a child; yourself and a parent; yourself and a sibling.Using this information, create a Venn Diagram (for your convenience, I'm attaching a template that you can use for this diagram, but feel free to create your own) that compares the two individuals you chose from Step 5! On the same document, please provide an explanation of why you chose that specific stage. Be sure to reference the videos and/or textbook as you prepare your rationale as you write.750 words APA Reference &citations due 4 am 28 MArch 2021 PSY 110
According to Erikson's growth stage that I am experiencing eight contradictions that permit psychosocial and individual development from birth to adulthood. When we face conflict and excel in overcoming it, we evolve emotionally. If we cannot resolve these conflicts, though, we cannot build the expertise needed to deal with what will happen in the future. I try to analyses my position according to his theory.
Stage 1: Trust - Distrust
At this point, the mother has a fundamental role in the life of a child; and by extending it to my life, I have gained hope at this stage of breastfeeding, as my parents provided me sufficient nutrition and good work
Stage 2: Autonomy - shame and doubt
This is the second year of life and independence is built to learn to go to the restroom. This period is finished I have built a balance between self-reliance, guilt, and uncertainty.
Stage 3: Initiative - Guilt
In that age, the father was a fundamental figure, and I think that the children he interacted with, such as football or motorcycles, really helped me well define myself and evaluate the gender gaps (khanacademymedicine, 2014).
Stage 4: Industriousness - Inferiority
At this point my grandparents and my mother played a very important role because they were encouraging my successes or, often, a little incentive for my effort, making me happy with what I had accomplished. Thanks to the encouragement I received at this time, I established the quality of Industriousness.
Stage 5: Identity - Identity Confusion
This stage is developed in puberty, influenced by father figures and culture. Over the years God has helped me to foster my personality and to know who I am and I know that, on the basis of external views or sources, I do not have to decide who myself is.
Stage 6: Intimacy - Isolation
I don't have the dilemma of being alone because I establish my personality and know who I am and what I really am. I'm not afraid to talk to the world about my feelings (Gilbert, 2014). In this part I will analyses the development of my friends as we are neighbor and spend a lot of time together at our early stage of my life so I think he is the perfect candidate for this part.
My friend X’s development stage
Basic trust vs. basic mistrust. 0 to 1 year
As a newborn a dependent relationship is formed, in particular with his mother. It meets his desires to the fullest degree. Such treatment will eventually ensure that his faith is learned and established as his fundamental needs are regularly fulfilled.
2. Autonomy vs. shame and doubt. From 1 to 3 years
My friend gains autonomy to travel from one location to another during this process. The vocabulary to get what he wants is punching or screaming. If the meaning of his experience is not fully sensitive, self-doubt and distrust of initiative will arise. The child has a disgrace that is not seen to cover his identity, which results in tangling and screaming, or various mental overflowing manifestations. For autonomy to be established, external control must be firm and reassuring (Gilbert, 2014).
3. Initiative vs. guilt. From 3 to 6 years
If at this point something separates a boy, it is his initiative. In the world, the child must define and plan his position. At this era the effort requires the preparation of this social role. At this point, too, competition and envy will emerge.
4. Industriousness vs. inferiority.
The child has a school life during this time. As he's feeling relaxed or sad, the infant becomes conscious of what he's doing in this unfamiliar world. He learned new ideas and skills or become effective in other words (Gilbert, 2014). At this point, a feeling of inadequacy tends to contribute to a sentiment of inferiority if not properly understood.
5. Identity vs. role confusion.
It is a time when anything that has been trusted in question was questioned. That is, the experience, expertise and skills learned. Both of this because of the hormonal changes undergone by the body and because of the identity crisis.
6. Privacy vs. isolation
It is the stage of decision making and reliability issues. It is also the time when work, relationship, families, etc. ideas come into play. In essence, a decisive shift into maturity is taking place at this point.
Figure 1 Personality comparison Blue is my and yellow is my friends
In this comparison we see that me and my friend have almost similar upbringing experiences but we have differences in our personalities too. The theory of life stages by Erikson was raised as a big step forward against the theories of Sigmund Freud concerning the evolution of the person in considerations such as social relationships, schooling and identity, there was a stronger interest from then on. Erik Erikson was one of the precursors to his life cycles analysis by his theory (Mcleod, 2018). In reality, the theoretical models are well established in evolutionary psychology.
References
Gilbert, D. (2014). The psychology of your future self. Www.ted.com. https://www.ted.com/talks/dan_gilbert_the_psychology_of_your_future_self?language=en
khanacademymedicine. (2014). Erikson’s psychosocial development | Individuals and Society | MCAT | Khan Academy. In YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIoKwUcmivk
Mcleod, S. (2018, May 3). Erik Erikson’s stages of psychosocial development. Simply Psychology; https://www.simplypsychology.org/Erik-Erikson.html
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