Erik Erikson theory

3. PSYCHOSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
• Psychosocial development
describes how a person’s
personality develops, and how
social skills are learned from
infancy though adulthood. In the
1950s, psychologist Erik Erikson
published his theory about the
eight stages of psychosocial
development. Erikson believed
that during each stage, a person
experiences a “psychosocial
crisis” that either has a positive
or negative effect on that
person’s personality.

4. STAGES OF
PSYCHOLSOCIAL
DEVELOPMENT
TRUST
VS.
MISTRUS
T
AUTONOMY
VS. SHAME
AND DOUBT
INITIATIVE
VS. GUILT
INDUSTRY
VS.
INFERIORITY
IDENTITY VS.
CONFUSTION
INTIMAACY
VS.
ISOLATION
GENERATIVITY
VS.
STAGNATION
INTEGRITY
VS.
DESPAIR
SUPPORT
AND
CRITICISM
STAGES OF
PSYCHOSOCIAL
DEVELOPMENT

5. This is the first
stage of
psychosocial
development.
Occurs between
birth and
approximately 18
months of age.
Strength in this
stage is hope.
Mother plays an
important role as
caregiver.
This is the most
important period
in a persons life.

6. Mistrust =
worthless and
insecure
Trust = safe
and secure

9. TRUST VS. MISTRUST
Trust
Believing in care giving
Trusting that the world is safe
Knowing that the needs will be
met
Mistrust
Distrusting care givers
Fearing the world
Unsure that the needs will be met

10. This stage revolves around the needs of the baby and how the parents react to it.
The child goes through this when they have conflicts, they start to trust their parents
if their parents react positively to the situation.
Once the infant learns that trust , it soon starts to trust the environment and
everything around them.
But , if the infant fails to trust their parents, they will be filled with suspicion, frustration,
and mistrust the people around them.

11. Thank you