Somavision posted this earlier: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erikson...al_development and I thought it would be a interesting set of questions to ask. Which path did you take.


1. Hopes: Trust vs. Mistrust (Oral-sensory, Birth-2 years)
  • Psychosocial Crisis: Trust vs. Mistrust
  • Virtue: Hope
2. Will: Autonomy vs. Shame & Doubt (Muscular-Anal, 2-4 years)
  • Psychosocial Crisis: Autonomy vs. Shame & Doubt
3. Purpose: Initiative vs. Guilt (Locomotor-Genital, Preschool, 4-5 years)
  • Initiative vs. Guilt
4. Competence: Industry vs. Inferiority (Latency, 5-12 years)
  • Psychosocial Crisis: Industry vs. Inferiority
  • Main Question: "How can I be good?"
  • Virtue: Competence
  • Related Elements in Society: division of labour
5. Fidelity: Identity vs. Role Confusion (Adolescence, 13-19 years)
  • Psychosocial Crisis: Identity vs. Role Confusion
  • Main Question: "Who am I and where am I going?"
  • Ego quality: Fidelity
  • Related Elements in Society:
6. Love: Intimacy vs. Isolation (Young adulthood, 20-24, or 20-40 years)
  • Psychosocial Crisis: Intimacy vs. Isolation
  • Main Question: "Am I loved and wanted?" or "Shall I share my life with someone or live alone?"
  • Virtue: Love
  • Related Elements in Society: patterns of cooperation (often marriage)
7. Care: Generativity vs. Stagnation (Middle adulthood, 25-64, or 40-64 years)
  • Psychosocial Crisis: Generativity vs. Stagnation
  • Main Question: "Will I produce something of real value?"
  • Virtue: Care
  • Related Elements in Society: parenting, educating, or other productive social involvement