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Philosology. In the text form, Human Development Ninth Edition by Diane E. Papalia,
Sally Weldkos Olds, Ruth Duskin Feldman (POF), Psychoanalyst ...
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In the text form, Human Development Ninth Edition by Diane E. Papalia, Sally Weldkos Olds, Ruth Duskin Feldman (POF), Psychoanalyst Erik Erikson had a theory of psychosocial development that covered eight stages of life. These stages were in the form of the virtues hope, will, purpose, skill, fidelity, love, care, and wisdom. In his eighth stage, Erikson proposed that people of an older age must come to a decision as to whether they are willing to accept that life itself is not forever and respect it, or to relive life in despair because the person cannot accept that life ends. Each stage seemed to carry on the attributes of its virtue, whether negative or positive to that of the next stage (POF, 32). What determines the reaction that the person will have? Will it be a positive or negative reaction? If reactions carry over to the next stage, can they be changed? What knowledge is there to gain from understanding the passing of one stage to the next? Will Erikson’s eight stages help me to become successful in life and what will I do in the next four years?
Erikson called his first stage trust versus mistrust. This stage happens within the first twelve to eighteen months of life. The baby faces trust and mistrust issues as it begins to develop a sense of the environment, notably the world. One of the factors in which the baby deals with is the question of whether this is a place of safety or good. If the baby develops a positive or trusting outlook on the world, different sensory and motor activities become available, yet with a negative or a mistrusting perspective a delay of sensory and motor skills could be detected (POF, 32). When I was a baby, I assume that I had a trusting environment in which to develop because I am a very trusting person. What other stages will help influence the growth of the baby into early childhood?
The second stage is called autonomy versus shame and doubt. This stage begins around eighteen months and...
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