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Eriksons' Psychosocial Theory of Development

Eriksons' Psychosocial Theory of Development

Erikson's Psychosocial Theory of development.

18/03/2019

The doc can be found here.

Source- Departmental Seminar on Education, Nakshalbari College.

Erikson's theory is also known as Crisis Developmental theory. The theory implies that ID, Ego and  Super Ego have their influences in development.

Here-

  • ID implies Physiological aspect of individual.
  • Super Ego is Social or Moral aspect of individual and,
  • Ego is the cognitive aspect of the individual and middleman in conflict between ID and Super Ego.

Basis of Theory :

  1. Ego is an independent entity
  2. Ego is conflict free.
  3. Society is the basic ingredient for the development of Ego.
  4. Development of ego is requires psycho-social conflict.
  5. Development of Ego leads to individual development.

Explanation of Theory :

  1. Ego helps us in adjustment.
    2. When encountered a crisis which we have no previous experience of, ego Directs our behaviour.
  2. Ego acts as defence mechanism.
    3. There are two sources of crisis :
    • An individual himself and,
    • the society.
      • Ego occurs due to our attempt to produce adaptive behaviour.
  3. Ego is present at birth.
    4. Ego develops when individual (or individual's) needs oppose societal (or society's) needs.
  4. Development is epigenetic ally determined.
  5. Personality development is the result of development of Ego.

    6. Erikson's Stages of Psychosocial Crisis :

    Serial Number
    Crisis
    Period
    1. Trust vs Mistrust Infancy Age 0-1.5
    2. Autonomy vs Shame, Doubt Early Childhood Age 1.5-3 Toilet Training
    3. Initiative (উদ্যোগ) vs Guilt Play Age 3-6 Preschool, Nursery
    4. Industry (উদ্যম) vs Inferiority School Age 5-12 Early School
    5. Identity vs Role Confusion Adolescence 9-18 Puberty
    6. Intimacy (হৃদ্যতা) vs Isolation Young Adult 18-40 Courting, Early Parenthood
    7. Generality (অন্তর্মুখীতা) vs Stagnation 30-65 or 45-65
    8. Integrity vs Despair Over 50
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