My Erikson Development Timeline: Megan Shank by

Birth - Infancy (0-18 months): Trust vs. Mistrust

mshank9 — 2024-02-24 21:16:31 UTC

The 1st step of Erikson's theory of Psychosocial Development is Trust vs. Mistrust. According to the McGraw Hill Connect book "Child" Trust vs. Mistrust is where infants learn the reliability of people and objects. In my first year of life from what I can remember I had to learn to trust my parents and be able to rely on them. In my first year of life my parents showed me love and took care of me which made me able to trust them. Later on in life I learned who I was able to trust and not trust based on their treatment towards me.

Early Childhood (1-3 years): Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt

mshank9 — 2024-02-24 21:16:31 UTC

The second stage of Erikson's Psychosocial Theory is Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt. According to McGraw Hill Connect: Child, Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt means that a child is developing Independence over shame and doubt. As a child I can recall developing independence by learning to walk on my own and no longer needing a parent to carry me everywhere. I learned to talk for myself and be able to say what I needed. I learned to do many things that I recently before needed my parents to do for me.

Preschool (3-6 years): Initiative vs. Guilt

mshank9 — 2024-02-24 21:16:32 UTC

The 3rd stage of Erikson's Psychosocial Theory is Initiative vs. Guilt. According to McGraw Hill Connect: Child, is when a child learns initiative when trying new things and not guilt. I learned initiative by playing with my siblings and neighbors and trying new games. I remember learning to play tag for the first time.

School Age (6-11 years): Industry vs. Inferiority

mshank9 — 2024-02-24 21:16:32 UTC

The 4th stage of Erikson's Psychosocial Theory is Industry vs. Inferiority. According to McGraw Hill Connect: Child, Industry Vs. Inferiority means a child will learn the skills of culture of face feelings of incompetence. During the ages of 6 and 11 I began to learn many new skills in school. I learned that I enjoyed reading ad was quite good at math. I felt confident when I realized I was sometimes better at school work than some of my other friends. My family and teachers always congratulated me which made me feel even more confident.

Adolescence (12-18 years): Identity vs. Role Confusion

mshank9 — 2024-02-24 21:16:32 UTC

The 5th stage of Erikson's Psychosocial Theory is Identity Vs. Role. According to McGraw Hill Connect: Child, says that the 5th stage is where the adolescent will get a sense of " Who I Am". Personally, throughout my teen years I have learned what things are important to me and what is not. When I was a young teen (12-16), I was always a little insecure about my weight because I was extremely skinny and would even get bugged over it i school. I also faced insecurity with acne as well. I believe that I was able to be who I was ad was able to freely be me and didn't have much confusion of who I was. Since I have always been able to be myself I feel as if I have been able to have strong relationships. I have faced confusion and have had insecurities but I also am self aware that the people who truly love me just love me for me.

Young Adulthood (18-40 years): Intimacy vs. Isolation

mshank9 — 2024-02-24 21:16:33 UTC

The 6th stage of Erikson's Psychosocial Theory is Intimacy Vs. Isolation. According to McGraw Hill Connect: Child, says that Intimacy Vs. Isolation means when a person makes commitments and may suffer isolation. Currently I am 20 years old so I am only 2 years into the 6th stage. I can say I have began to form intimate relationships. I am in a almost 4 year relationship that I have been committed to. I can also safely say that while I don't have many friends I do have a good hand full of good strong friendships. I believe intimacy means being able to share yourself with others. I can say that I personally do feel like I can share myself with others.

Middle Adulthood (40-65 years): Generativity vs. Stagnation

mshank9 — 2024-02-24 21:16:33 UTC

The 7th stage of Erikson's Psychosocial Theory is Generativity Vs. Stagnation. According to McGraw Hill Connect: Child, means a person is maturing and beginning to guide the next generation. I hope by the time I am 40 to 65 I will have children and later on grandchildren. I want to be bale to be a good role model on my family and teach them how to live a somewhat successful life. i hope to lead them in the right direction.

Maturity (65 years and beyond): Integrity vs. Despair

mshank9 — 2024-02-24 21:16:33 UTC

The 8th stage of Erikson's Psychosocial Theory is Integrity Vs. Despair. According to McGraw Hill Connect: Child, Integrity Vs. Despair is when an elder accepts their life and allows death. I hope that when the time comes for me to leave I hope that I leave peacefully. I hope that i feel as if I made my mark and that my loved ones are all being left in good hands. I hope to to regret many if anything.