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Psychology 301 has had much to offer. From theories to self learning to relationships to spirituality all incorporated into one single course. For a summary of the course, the discussion will be that of Erikson, the quest of meaning, the renewal cycle, and the grand adventure. This course helped develop knowledge of what to label experiences as well as categorize different stages of life. Erikson’s stages are still the head of the forefront in personality developmental. The quest of meaning can give an individual purpose beyond what society can. The renewal cycle identifies the stages of life as they pass. The fourth being the grand adventure captivates the age with experience leading to death. Let the discussion begin with that of psychoanalyst, Erik Erikson. Erikson was born in 1902 in Frankfurt Germany. In 1927 he went to Vienna to teach and that is where he met Anna Freud. It was her that he began his quest in psychoanalysis. Erikson’s theory still remains the most influential in the world of personality development. He developed eight stages each categorized by age and stage. Within each stage a human have the potential to develop different strengths to aid in life. Erikson coined the stages as crisis or dilemmas. He believed that each dilemma in the life stages had to be resolved to live a healthy life. A healthy resolution, according to Erikson, is finding a balance between the two possibilities This is what the Encyclopedia Britannia said. According to Glaser and Easy,” the first stage of Erikson’s psychosocial development is from birth to 1 year of age”. The title given to this is trust versus mistrust. This is a crucial developmental point in a child’s life. Parents are aware of the bonding that takes place between the newborn infant and caregivers during this time. A newborn is completely dependent on the parent in this stage. Without the nurture, love, and commitment needed for the child, issues in
Psychology 301 has had much to offer. From theories to self learning to relationships to spirituality all incorporated into one single course. For a summary of the course, the discussion will be that of Erikson, the quest of meaning, the renewal cycle, and the grand adventure. This course helped develop knowledge of what to label experiences as well as categorize different stages of life. Erikson’s stages are still the head of the forefront in personality developmental. The quest of meaning can give an individual purpose beyond what society can. The renewal cycle identifies the stages of life as they pass. The fourth being the grand adventure captivates the age with experience leading to death. Let the discussion begin with that of psychoanalyst, Erik Erikson. Erikson was born in 1902 in Frankfurt Germany. In 1927 he went to Vienna to teach and that is where he met Anna Freud. It was her that he began his quest in psychoanalysis. Erikson’s theory still remains the most influential in the world of personality development. He developed eight stages each categorized by age and stage. Within each stage a human have the potential to develop different strengths to aid in life. Erikson coined the stages as crisis or dilemmas. He believed that each dilemma in the life stages had to be resolved to live a healthy life. A healthy resolution, according to Erikson, is finding a balance between the two possibilities This is what the Encyclopedia Britannia said. According to Glaser and Easy,” the first stage of Erikson’s psychosocial development is from birth to 1 year of age”. The title given to this is trust versus mistrust. This is a crucial developmental point in a child’s life. Parents are aware of the bonding that takes place between the newborn infant and caregivers during this time. A newborn is completely dependent on the parent in this stage. Without the nurture, love, and commitment needed for the child, issues in