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1 | Erik Erikson's Stages of Psychosocial Crisis

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1 | Erik Erikson's Stages of Psychosocial Crisis

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It is understood that Mason is undergoing Erikson's fourth stage Industry versus inferiority. During this stage, Mason should be using his willpower to mastering knowledge and intellectual skills but instead, it appears that he developed a sense of inferiority. This is mostly due to his biological mother and father being inconsiderate of Mason's developmental growth. Considering Erikson's fifth stage Identity versus identity confusion, I notice that Mason is not being guided in a positive route.  The parents argue in front of him. The mother talks to another guy and now Mason has to consider in-laws and learn that the other men are alcoholics and abusive. I am sure this is why Mason curiously decides to go under the influence of alcohol and marijuana which is NOT healthy for a developing brain. Unfortunately, it appears that Mason is falling under the identity confusion.

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Temperament | I would have to say that Mason is in between "slow to warm up" and "Difficult". More so to the slow to warm up. The reason being is because Mason seemed very cautious when doing tasks such as talking with a woman he met in college.
Attachment | Due to the broad rage of parenting styles experienced, Mason unfortunately had an insecure avoid attachment with his parents since he rarely shows emotion to his parents. It seems to me that Mason sadly goes on with his life without the guidance he needed in life.
Parenting Styles | Mason's mother represents a permissive indulgent parent because she would take him out to places but does not truly guide Mason to the proper path.  Mason's father was definitely permissive neglectful since he was rarely involved in the kids lives.  The step-fathers are authoritarian parents, enforcing rules and limits.

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Throughout the movie, I learned that Mason truly needed a father figure to allow him to understand certain things that his mother could not.  This excludes the bad experience that he had with the step fathers. I took notice that Mason's sister played a great role in his social life since he seemed to be around her for the most part of the movie. Mason and his sister had to move a lot, which is not good since he wont be able to form relationships with people in the area as well as school. He graduates to high and then graduates college, which should have been a big transition in his life and career. Towards the ending, I still feel that Mason is misdirected and prone to follow whatever life throws at him.

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I notice that Mason is undergoing Kohlberg's second stage Individualism, Instrumental Purpose, and Exchange. This is noticeable when he would be listening to what others are saying but also pursuing his own interests, allowing others to do whatever they want.

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Absolutely, YES! The divorce certainly effected this poor man's life because he is a product of his parents and his environment. Consider the fact that he started drinking and smoking at an early age. He's seen his step-fathers drink a lot. Mason would have been a completely different person had his parents stood together and raised the kids properly. Now, Mason will never know what it is like to have a real father figure in his life. He may very well turn out to follow his father/step-fathers steps.