My Erikson Development Timeline by Anyla Shafer

Stage 1: Trust Vs. Mistrust

ashafer52 — 2024-02-21 19:07:31 UTC

I feel that this is the most important stage of Erikson's stage of development. It builds the foundation of trust through a child's life starting early on. This stage discusses the idea of nourishment and affection and meeting a child's needs. If our caregivers don't meet our needs overtime we will began to be mistrustful and that can stick with us through life. When talking to my caregiver one way we established this routine is kind of by and example in the picture. When I would cry or be upset my mom would pick me up cuddle me and play with me. Doing things like peekaboo or even things like the baby in the picture. I had trust that when I cried my mother would come and comfort me.

Stage 2: Autonomy vs. shame/doubt

ashafer52 — 2024-02-23 15:06:54 UTC

During this stage children begin to trust their gut in a way and trust themselves. They build authority over their surroundings by decision making and taking risks, but within this stage adult guidance is key. When talking to my caregiver one way I showed this step was by being allowed to dress myself. Even if my outfits weren't the best my mom still allowed me to have the freedom of dressing myself.

Stage 3: Initiative vs. Guilt

ashafer52 — 2024-02-23 15:15:17 UTC

In this stage of development children develop the idea to make rational decisions, and learn initiative. In this step development is key based off of parents reactions, if they are punishing them heavily or using heavy criticism children will develop a sense of guilt and it will hurt they personal growth. I feel this stage relates to my real life example in stage two. If when I picked out outfits my mother made me change immediately I might feel guilt. Luckily, whenever I picked out an outfit my mother let me wear it no matter how crazy it looked.

Stage 4: Industry vs. Inferiority

ashafer52 — 2024-02-23 15:22:18 UTC

During this stage children often focus more on the outside world, and not what goes on in the house. Places such as school and sports, friends, and many hobbies. In being with peers you might start to compare yourself to them and have either feelings of pride or inferiority. When talking to my caregiver we discusses how I would sometimes return home and report about my day. In some cases I would make comments like "when I was at school today I got a problem right and people in my class clapped for me" or in later stages in development we often do things such as peer review. It feels nice when a peer says they like your work or think it's good.

Stage 5: Identity vs. Confusion

ashafer52 — 2024-02-23 15:28:44 UTC

I find this stage to be almost as important as stage one, it is really where you establish an identity or you kind of don't even if that is harsh. In this stage you build up resilience that will push you farther in life and eventually allow you to go after your dreams. My caregiver told me that in school I struggled with this step a bit. It was often hard for me to find my own identity and not mirror off of others. I can personally say that I struggled with this up until High School age, and it was a very hard period for me.

Stage 6: Intimacy vs. Isolation

ashafer52 — 2024-02-23 15:31:23 UTC

This stage discusses the overall idea of love and establishing intimacy and relationships with others. Those who have intimacy in their life often open up to others, and have many personal and romantic relationships. While on the opposite end other struggle with depression, lack of relationships, and loneliness. I myself can say I am a very big isolator I often don't do much and isolate myself to my room. I don't have many friendships or even relationships. As I have gotten older it is definitely something I want to work on.

Stage 7: Generativity Vs. Stagnation

ashafer52 — 2024-02-23 16:07:55 UTC

This stage is all about reflecting on your past. Life experiences, accomplishments and everything you have been through. Some might struggle through this stage and feel a lack of progress aka stagnation. I definitely felt a lack of Stagnation when it came to school. A lot of my friends were starting early than me so I didn't really feel a since of purpose or progress. Now that I have started school that has definitely changed and I feel better about it.

Stage 8: Integrity vs. Despair

ashafer52 — 2024-02-23 16:12:10 UTC

This is the last and final stage of the development stages. It is for individuals who have ultimately gone through all of the previous seven stages. This stage is for the older age group and when hitting this stage you might often feel meaningful and look back on your past and feel satisfaction. On the other hand if you are and individual who doesn't feel successful you might feel lots of hopelessness and regret. I would say for myself personally I am not sure if I have hit this stage. I am freshly 18 and finding myself in life and figuring out my path.