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ErikErikson's |
Erik Erikson's psychosocial theory onsocial development is an approach to the personality that extends Freudianpsychosexual theory. Erikson's theory is unique in that it encompasses theentire life cycle and recognizes the impact of society, history, and culture onpersonality. Erikson is best known for his concept of the identity crisis. Thisidea may have stemmed from a personal identity crisis he experienced at a youngage. He once wrote, "No doubt my best friends will insist that I needed toname this crisis and to see it in everybody else in order to really come toterms with it myself" (Erikson,1975).
| SummaryChart -- Key facts about Erikson's 8 stages on a single page! |
| Introduction to Erikson's 8Stages -- Your pathway to detailed pages on each of the stages. |
| Biography -- Read aboutErikson's own identity crisis. |