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Erikson's Timeline - My Life

  • My Birthdate

    My Birthdate
    I was born
  • Trust vs. Mistrust

    Trust vs. Mistrust
    I was a well taken care of baby so I developed basic trust
  • Autonomy vs. Shame/Doubt and Initiative vs. Guilt

    Autonomy vs. Shame/Doubt and Initiative vs. Guilt
    I threw a plastic chair at my 1 year old cousin and gave her a bloody nose. I learned that I had to power to hurt other people and the punishments that come from it.
  • Autonomy vs. Shame/Doubt

    Autonomy vs. Shame/Doubt
    I was potty trained. I was easy to potty train so I had confidence in my abilities.
  • Initiative vs. Guilt

    Initiative vs. Guilt
    We were cleaning up blocks at preschool one day, and a kid picked up a block I wanted to pick up. So I punched him and gave him a black eye. I was carrying out my plans of getting what I want but later felt guilty when I got in trouble.
  • Industry vs. Inferiority

    Industry vs. Inferiority
    Started kindergarten. I was one of the only kids not crying for their moms because I had been going to day care since I was a year old. I started to develop a sens of industry through learning new things in school, and also a sense of inferiority because I couldn't do math.
  • Identity vs. Role Confusion

    Identity vs. Role Confusion
    I moved to Kansas City from Arizona. I didn't know anybody and it was hard to find new people to be friends with. I became confused about who I was for a while.
  • Identity vs. Role Confusion

    Identity vs. Role Confusion
    Graduate high school in the top 15% of my class. Develop a sense of accomplishment and self-worth.
  • Intimacy: Meet my husband

    Meet my husband
  • Intimacy

    Intimacy
    Get married. Form a close relationship with my husband and start a family.
  • Generativity vs. Stagnation

    Generativity vs. Stagnation
    Become a pediatrician. Develop a sense of self-worth because I'm contributing to the world and helping others.
  • Generativity: First child born

    Generativity: First child born
  • Generativity vs. Stagnation

    Generativity vs. Stagnation
    Have first grandchild. Look back on my life and my kids' lives and feel proud.
  • Integrity vs. despair

    Integrity vs. despair
    Retire in Arizona with my husband. Look back on my life and feel good about everything I accomplished.
  • Integrity vs Despair

    Integrity vs Despair
    Die