Erikson's Three Areas Of Development

(i) In Module 8.1, the three areas of development are explained as Physical, Cognitive and Psychosocial developments and what that involves, Physical development is the growth and changes in the body and brain, this includes the senses, motor skills, health, and wellness. An example would be learning to walk, using utensils, and body changes like hitting puberty. Secondly, Cognitive development is said to be learning, attention, memory, language, thinking, reasoning, and creativity. An example would be learning to speak or attending school, and a child’s thinking does not resemble that of an adult, but rather in different stages of growth. Finally, Psychosocial involves emotions, personality, and social relationships. An example of this would be, that we grow and evolve our personality changes and goes through different stages like enfants developing Trust vs Mistrust, to older adults needing Integrity vs Despair. Mastering these developments ensures our competency and healthy personalities. (Module 8.2).

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However, Erik Erikson differed on the sexual angle, and though the social nature of our development was important. Erikson believed that our personality is shaped throughout our lifespan, and our interaction with others does shape our sense of self, the term he used was Ego Identity (Module 8.2). Erikson used 8 stages of Psychosocial Development.

o Trust vs Mistrust (enfant) Dependence on adults, trust for those that attend to their needs. o Autonomy vs Shame and Doubt (toddler) show preferences, and wanting to do things. o Initiative vs Guilt (pre-school) child assert control over their social