My Erikson Developmet Timeline by Tania Flowers

Trust vs Mistrust

tflowers36 — 2024-07-15 04:30:36 UTC

( 0-1 year): The infants learn to trust the caregivers and the world around them based on the regularity of care received. The infant develops trust if the caretakers are there with reliability, care, and affection. Otherwise, there will be mistrust.

Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt

tflowers36 — 2024-07-15 04:33:22 UTC

(1-3 years): Children develop a sense of independence and autonomy over their actions or choices or may develop shame and doubt if their initiatives are overly criticized or controlled.Success brings autonomy, but failure leads to shame and doubt.

Initiative vs. Guilt

tflowers36 — 2024-07-15 04:36:24 UTC

3-6 years. More often than not, children start asserting more and are self-initiating in playing and socializing, learning initiative versus the guilt one feels at being too pushy or intrusive. Children must now begin to exercise control and power over the environment. If this occurs successfully, the child will begin to develop a sense of initiative. If not, he or she will begin to feel guilty.

Industry vs. Inferiority

tflowers36 — 2024-07-15 04:37:23 UTC

( 6-11 years) During this phase, children begin to develop an experience of competence and success, as a result of their efforts to master new skills and tasks, or inferiority and inadequacy if they do not meet the expectations. The child must learn to master new social and academic demands. Success leads to a sense of competence, failure, and inferiority.

Identity vs. Role Confusion

tflowers36 — 2024-07-15 04:38:57 UTC

The adolescent experiments with different roles, values, and beliefs to achieve a stable sense of self or personal identity; therefore, at this stage, identity formation or confusion about who one is takes place. The young adult should develop a sense of self and personal identity. Success assures that one will continue to maintain a healthy sense of self; whereas failure precipitates role confusion and a weak sense of self.

Intimacy vs. Isolation: Young adulthood

tflowers36 — 2024-07-15 04:40:12 UTC

(18-40 years) The young adult seeks an intense meaningful relationship with others, or if unable to establish intimate relationships feel isolated and lonely leading to an isolated existence. The young adult must develop arm, intimate relationships with other individuals. Success leads to solid relationships; failure results in isolation and loneliness.

Generativity vs. Stagnation

tflowers36 — 2024-07-15 04:41:09 UTC

( 40-65 years): Desire to contribute something to society and remote posterity by producing work, rearing children, or mentoring; if not effective, the need is succeeded by a sense of stagnation and unfruitfulness.

Integrity vs. Despair

tflowers36 — 2024-07-15 04:42:02 UTC

(65+ years): Older adults reflect upon their lives and all that has been experienced in them by which they hope to find a sense of fulfillment, wisdom, and integrity, or despair and regret over unfulfilled goals and lost/missed opportunities.Contributing to raising the next generation, or other creations that will outlast oneself. Successful resolution: to feel useful and complete; unsuccessful resolution: to feel shallow and uninvolved in the world.