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Infancy: Trust vs. Mistrust
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Toddlerhood: Autonomy vs. Shame/Doubt
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Early Childhood: Initiative vs. Guilt
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Middle Childhood: Industry vs. Inferiority
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Adolescence: Identity vs. Confusion
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Finding Identity in Performing Arts
Colleen became heavily involved in the performing arts community in middle and high school, where she was cast in leading roles. In Erickson's fifth stage, the adolescent is at crisis with identity vs. identity Confusion. This refers to the adolescent figuring out who they are, what they like and where their position may be in their culture or society. The adolescent will experience identity confusion if they cannot answer these questions (Arnett & Jensen, 2018, pg. 24). -
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Early Adulthood: Intimacy vs. Isolation
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Marriage, Divorce & 2nd Marriage
Colleen married Joshua Evans in 2015 after dating, but the couple divorced just a year later. Her second marriage to Erik Stocklin occurred shortly after. The central crisis in young adulthood is intimacy vs. isolation. Ultimately, Colleen established intimacy as an individual with Erik after her divorce with Joshua, where their identities were united under the covenant of marriage as opposed to staying single and uncommitted (Arnett & Jensen, 2018, p. 452). -
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Middle Age: Generativity vs. Stagnation
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Grooming & Emotional Abuse Allegations
Colleen is being accused of emotionally abusing and grooming minors who were fans of her comedic alter ego, Miranda Sings. In this life stage known as middle adulthood, Erikson theorizes that the central crisis is generativity vs. stagnation. Colleen's behavior may be an example of stagnation where she is acting selfishly without regard for the thoughts and feelings of others or the future as opposed to generativity, to benefit others and our legacy (Arnett & Jensen, 2018, p. 504).