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Emily's Life and Psychosocial Stages
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Emily Can Do It: Autonomy vs Shame/Doubt
Just a few months before her third birthday Emily got thirsty and instead of asking her mother for help she got a juicebox out of the pantry for herself. Erikson's second stage of psychosocial development is autonomy versus shame/doubt. In this stage it is important for todlers to gain some personal control over themselves and have a sense of independence. If they are unaible to achieve some autonomy they could lack confidence in their abilities later on in life. -
Emily Gets Married: Intimacy vs Isolation
Emily married her childhood crush Jake Gyllenhaal after they agreed they wanted to share their experiences and build a life together, further developing their intimacy. The sixth stage of Erikson's psychosocial development is intimacy versus isolation, where the crisis is centered around one's ability to develop close intimate bonds with others or become socially isolated. -
Emily's Gallery: Generativity vs Stagnation
Emily spent her life working as a nurse and creating art, but wanted to find a way to give back to her community. Combining her two areas of expertise, she opened her own community art space, where she began teaching free art therapy classes to struggling members of her community. Erikson's seventh stage, generativity versus stagnation, is achieved by contibuting to things that will outlast you and benefit future generations. -
Emily's Best Halloween: Ego Integrity vs Despair
At her last annual Halloween party Emily looked around at all her friends and family with a sense of gratitude. Emily had done almost all of what she set out to do in life and had a strong feeling of warmth and community. Erikson's final stage of psychosocial development is integrity versus despair, where people reflect on their life and either feel fulfilled or regret their life choices and feel despair that they did not spend their life well.