Erik Erickson Research Paper

Erik Erikson’s Psychosocial Theory of Development Identity is a person’s sense of self, including his or her memories, experiences, and the values and beliefs that guide his or her behavior. Erik Erikson’s psychosocial theory of development has eight life stages that he believes a person goes through in a lifetime including the positives and negatives of each stage. Erikson also said that “relationships with others play an important role in determining the outcome of each conflict”. The first stage “Trust vs. Mistrust” is usually the intimate relationship you are receiving from your caregiver when you’re a baby but in my case I would have to say that my resolution would be positive because I trust people, I trust my family and friends and I believe that they would doing anything positive for me. When I was a baby I was not neglected by my parents, yes I do get anxiety in some intense situations but who doesn’t?
It’s during this time that we look back at our accomplishments and are able to understand if we see ourselves as leading a successful life. If we see our lives as unproductive, feel guilt about our pasts, or feel that we did not accomplish our life goals, we become unhappy with life and develop misery, often leading to depression and hopelessness. I hope that one day I can look back at my life and am happy with the outcome and see myself as the person I wanted to grow up to be. I truly believe that everyone should live a happy life but in today’s society we all know that this is something that doesn’t happen. I believe that people will have regrets, make mistakes and wish that things could have gone differently but that means you’re not human if you don’t mess up. I think that Erik Erikson’s psychosocial stages of development are accurate and I truly believe that people should believe they can have positive resolutions because life’s too short to be