Week 3 Reading Response: Pyschosocial Development by Valeria Padilla-Moreno https://padlet.com/vpadilla0024_1_1/3bshx49rwrfnhwdl en-us 2024-05-21 03:58:57 UTC 2024-05-21 05:44:41 UTC hello@padlet.com Erikson's Stages of Development by Kendra Cherry vpadilla0024_1_1 https://padlet.com/vpadilla0024_1_1/3bshx49rwrfnhwdl/wish/3001095698 Kendra Cherry, while summarizing the eight psychosocial stages of development theorized by ego psychologist Erik Erikson, makes sure to clarify the distinctions between Erikson's "Stages of Development" theory and the coined "father of modern psychology" psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud's theory. She does so by stating that though the former was influenced by the latter, Erikson's theory focuses on the psychosocial aspect rather than the psychosexual. Before giving a synopsis of his eight stages, she informs the reader with details on the foundations of his theory (i.e. what it is based on and how it works). His theory is based on the epigenetic principle which the author defines as a theory that claims life and growth occur in series of stages that build upon each other, influenced by and within the conditions of a "larger community". Success leads to positive outcomes while failure leads to negative outcomes. Cherry also goes on to disclose criticisms the theory has faced by contemporary researchers in the field such as the lack of depth in explaining what techniques are needed to successfully conquer the challenges faced in each stage of development and what the exact challenges faced are. However those in favor of the theory appreciate the vague nature of it because the theory allows for an interpretation that encompasses multiple perspectives.

It was interesting to learn about the different stages of psychosocial development, especially because it was easy to identify what stage I am currently in since each stage is attached to a certain age group. What was difficult however, was figuring out whether I had successfully resolved the conflict faced in my prior stages and if my turning point had produced a positive or negative outcome.


]]> 2024-05-21 04:13:57 UTC https://padlet.com/vpadilla0024_1_1/3bshx49rwrfnhwdl/wish/3001095698 Erikson's 8 Stages of Development vpadilla0024_1_1 https://padlet.com/vpadilla0024_1_1/3bshx49rwrfnhwdl/wish/3001221759 This article focuses on explaining in depth what each stage of development is, what a positive and negative outcome look like, where the emphasis is(e.g. trust, autonomy, initiative, industry, identity, etc.), and what the important event/ most significant relationship is. Now why is this important with regards to education? This becomes extremely helpful in identifying what stage your student is in and providing them with the tools they need to succeed in order to proceed to the next stage. For example, second to seventh graders tend to fall in stage four (Latency) which is classified as the stage in which children not only seek to be productive on their own, but also seek to find gratification and fulfillment in producing completed work. Therefore it is important that at this stage, the educator avoids tasking students with work that is too overwhelming or not age appropriate because it will foster a sense of incompetency and inferiority. Typically, when teachers assign students with a task, it is because the teacher knows that the task, though sometimes slightly challenging, can be reasonably completed. Students are aware of this, so when they are given a substantially perplexing assignment, they are under the impression that they should know how to resolve it and when they cannot, the student is filled with a sense of guilt. This sense of guilt will hinder their desire to be productive and achieve a negative outcome rather than a positive one, leaving them with a weak foundation to begin the next stage.

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