Introduction
Erick Erickson develops a psychosocial developmental theory which was deriving from Freud’s Psychodynamic theory and Erickson’s theory also knows as Neo-Freudianism. There are similarities and differences between Erickson’s psychosocial developmental theory and Freud’s Psychodynamic theory. Erickson’s psychosocial developmental theory is more comprehensive compare to Freud’s Psychodynamic theory which explain human from birth to death and focus more on social interaction influence on human development.
Erikson’s psychosocial developmental theory consist of eight stages with different themes which include, trust vs mistrust, autonomy vs shame and guilt, initiative vs guilt, industry vs inferiority, identity vs role confusion, …show more content…
Mehmet Atalay (2007), the eight psychosocial stages pointing out that the individual is engaged in the struggle to challenge and overcome the crisis he/she is exposed to. Vincent currently is twenty nine years old, which fall into stage of intimacy versus isolation. The sixth stage cover the period from twenty to thirty. In this stage the main crisis need to be resolve is able build harmonious relationships with other, which included friendship and couple relationship. If young adult able to form healthy relationships with others means he or she able to resolve the crisis in this stage. If the crisis unresolved, then they will felt lonely, detach and withdraw in social interaction. It can also cause of difficulty to form close relationship. Vincent was study Bachelor in Counselling at University of Malaya, getting higher education not only helps him in his career, it also improves his social skill. Vincent manage to melt his girlfriend in university. Vincent know his girlfriend in first semester and they stay in the same hostel but in different block, both of them are involve in the same society activities, which allow them to know each other better and in the fourth academic year they turn into couple. After few months in the couple relationship, we are graduate and his girlfriend decided to go back her hometown working. Although in long distance relationship, …show more content…
In this stage, adolescence is under puberty, hormone generated, physical grown rapidly and sex organ develop completely. Other than that, adolescence also concern about he or she self-image, and also role as an adult and future career issues. “Who am I?” is the common question that came to adolescence mind. The main crisis needs to be resolve will be self-recognition, direction of life and the meaning of life. If adolescent able clarify his identity, ability and role, then they will develop confidence and sense of hope towards future. If adolescence unable to clarify his identity and unable to accept oneself, that will result in identity confusion, rebel 反叛, avoidance, easily give up, loss of direction and so on. Erikson believes those successfully resolve crisis previous stage, will help individual gain ability, which will be helpful in resolving future crisis. This statements was proven in my experience, I was successfully resolve initiative versus guilt crisis, and ability I was curiosity and initiative to learn, that lead me curious and interested to who I want to be in the future. In addition, also looking for the meaning of life. I take initiative to talk to my school counsellor, to find out more about my future career. I even take a lot of career interest or psychology test, to understand who I really are and which career
Erick Erickson develops a psychosocial developmental theory which was deriving from Freud’s Psychodynamic theory and Erickson’s theory also knows as Neo-Freudianism. There are similarities and differences between Erickson’s psychosocial developmental theory and Freud’s Psychodynamic theory. Erickson’s psychosocial developmental theory is more comprehensive compare to Freud’s Psychodynamic theory which explain human from birth to death and focus more on social interaction influence on human development.
Erikson’s psychosocial developmental theory consist of eight stages with different themes which include, trust vs mistrust, autonomy vs shame and guilt, initiative vs guilt, industry vs inferiority, identity vs role confusion, …show more content…
Mehmet Atalay (2007), the eight psychosocial stages pointing out that the individual is engaged in the struggle to challenge and overcome the crisis he/she is exposed to. Vincent currently is twenty nine years old, which fall into stage of intimacy versus isolation. The sixth stage cover the period from twenty to thirty. In this stage the main crisis need to be resolve is able build harmonious relationships with other, which included friendship and couple relationship. If young adult able to form healthy relationships with others means he or she able to resolve the crisis in this stage. If the crisis unresolved, then they will felt lonely, detach and withdraw in social interaction. It can also cause of difficulty to form close relationship. Vincent was study Bachelor in Counselling at University of Malaya, getting higher education not only helps him in his career, it also improves his social skill. Vincent manage to melt his girlfriend in university. Vincent know his girlfriend in first semester and they stay in the same hostel but in different block, both of them are involve in the same society activities, which allow them to know each other better and in the fourth academic year they turn into couple. After few months in the couple relationship, we are graduate and his girlfriend decided to go back her hometown working. Although in long distance relationship, …show more content…
In this stage, adolescence is under puberty, hormone generated, physical grown rapidly and sex organ develop completely. Other than that, adolescence also concern about he or she self-image, and also role as an adult and future career issues. “Who am I?” is the common question that came to adolescence mind. The main crisis needs to be resolve will be self-recognition, direction of life and the meaning of life. If adolescent able clarify his identity, ability and role, then they will develop confidence and sense of hope towards future. If adolescence unable to clarify his identity and unable to accept oneself, that will result in identity confusion, rebel 反叛, avoidance, easily give up, loss of direction and so on. Erikson believes those successfully resolve crisis previous stage, will help individual gain ability, which will be helpful in resolving future crisis. This statements was proven in my experience, I was successfully resolve initiative versus guilt crisis, and ability I was curiosity and initiative to learn, that lead me curious and interested to who I want to be in the future. In addition, also looking for the meaning of life. I take initiative to talk to my school counsellor, to find out more about my future career. I even take a lot of career interest or psychology test, to understand who I really are and which career