According to Erik Erikson, personality develops whole life.
What is Erickson's theory?
- "His theory postulates that people advance through the stages of development based on how they adjust to social crises throughout their lives."
- It is also known as Theory of psychosocial development.
- Erickson has also coined the term "identity crisis" in adolescence.
This theory has 8 stages:
- Stage 1. birth to 18 months: The psychosocial crisis here is trust versus mistrust, virtue is hope.
- Stage 2. 18 months-3 years: The psychosocial crisis here is autonomy versus shame and doubt, virtue is will.
- Stage 3, 3- 5 years: The psychosocial crisis here is initiative versus guilt, virtue is purpose.
- Stage 4. 5- 12 years: The psychosocial crisis here is industry versus inferiority, virtue is competence.
- Stage 5. 12- 18 years: The psychosocial crisis here is identity versus role confusion, virtue is hope.
- Stage 6. 18- 40 years: The psychosocial crisis here is intimacy versus isolation, virtue is fidelity.
- Stage 7. 40-65 years: The psychosocial crisis here is generativity versus stagnation, virtue is care.
- Stage 8. 65+ years: The psychosocial crisis here is ego-integrity versus despair, virtue is wisdom.
Hence, we can say that personality develops throughout our whole life.
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