Erik Erikson's Psycho-Social Theory of Development
1.
2. “Healthy children will not
fear life if the elders have
integrity enough not to fear
death”.
- Erik Erikson
3. “Psychosocial” – derived from two
source words
-psychological ( mind, brain, or
personality)
- social (external relationships and
environment)
Focused on cultural and social aspects
Basis for broad or complex discussion
and analysis of personality and behavior,
and also for understanding for facilitating
personal development
4. Psychological Crisis – two opposing
emotional forces
- known as “ contrary
disposition”
- syntonic and dystonic
Epigenetic Principle
Virtue – balance between the two opposing
dispositions that presents the crisis.
Malignancy – too little positive and too
much negative.
Maladaptation – too much positive and too
little of the negative.
6. Stage 2
Early Childhood
Psychological Crisis
Autonomy vs. Shame and
Doubt
Maladaptation
Impulsiveness
Malignancy
Compulsiveness
Virtue
Willpower or
Determination
Too much
POSITIVE
Too much
NEGATIVE
7. Stage 3
Early Childhood
Psychological Crisis
Initiative vs. Guilt
Maladaptation
Ruthlessness
Malignancy
Inhibition
Virtue
Courage
Too much
POSITIVE
Too much
NEGATIVE
8. Stage 4
School Age
Psychological Crisis
Industry vs. Inferiority
Maladaptation
Narrow Virtuosity
Malignancy
Inertia
Virtue
Competency
Too much
POSITIVE
Too much
NEGATIVE
10. Stage 6
Young adulthood
Psychological Crisis
Intimacy vs. Isolation
Maladaptation
Promiscuity
Malignancy
Exclusion
Virtue
Love
Too much
POSITIVE
Too much
NEGATIVE
11. Stage 7
Middle Adulthood
Psychological Crisis
Generativity vs. Stagnation
Maladaptation
Overextention
Malignancy
Rejectivity
Virtue
Care
Too much
POSITIVE
Too much
NEGATIVE
12. Stage 8
Late Adulthood
Psychological Crisis
Ego Integrity vs. Despair
Maladaptation
Presumption
Malignancy
Disdain
Virtue
Wisdom
Too much
POSITIVE
Too much
NEGATIVE