Erik Erikson

High school (ages 12+)
Human Body

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/erik-erikson

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1. When was Erik Erikson born?June 12, 1902
2. When did Erik Erikson die?May 12, 1994 (age 91)
3. Where was Erik Erikson born?Frankfurt, Germany
4. What is the career?Psychoanalyst, child psychologist, professor at Harvard University and Yale University
5. Who was Erik Erikson?Erik Erikson was a psychologist who studied how people grow and change from babies to old age. He was born in Germany and later moved to the United States. He originally trained as an artist before becoming a psychoanalyst.
6. What are the eight stages of Erikson's theory?Erikson's theory has eight stages that cover a person's whole life. Each stage has a special challenge, like learning to trust or to be independent. Solving each challenge helps a person grow stronger.

Psychosocial Development: A theory describing the development of personality and social skills through a series of eight life stages, each with a unique conflict.
Epigenetic Principle: The idea that each stage of development builds upon the previous ones in a predetermined, sequential order.
Virtue: A positive psychological strength or quality that emerges from the successful resolution of a psychosocial crisis.