Reflect Upon Your Own Life in Terms of the Eriksons 8...

Question : In Erkson’s view, everyone experiences eight crises or conflicts in development. During each of the eight stages of personality development, a specific developmental task or conflict will be more significant than any other. Please reflect upon your own life in terms of the Erikson’s 8 stages of Psychosocial Development and write about what was your experience like handling each of the eight developmental tasks/conflicts (where applicable). Erikson’s Psycho-Social Development Erik Erikson theory consists of 8 stages of developmental stages; each stage contains different societal/environmental expectations. A â€Å"stepping’ process with each stage building on the strengths of the precious stage. It is primarily†¦show more content†¦I thought I was turning back to see him and lost my balance and fell from the bed backwards. As a result, I hit my head. Before I knew what was happening, my dad grasped a cane and beat me up for a few times. My mum rushed in and knew that I fell down, saw me staring at her speechless, and not even a tear from me. She quarreled with my dad for a while. She was so worried about the hit on my head that she rushed me to the clinic, and then to the hospital for further observation. On the second incident, my whole family was squeezing in a small living room watching news. I couldn’t remember what exactly happened. But, I only remembered I was standing up very close to my dad who was sitting in a crouch. I l ean against the couch but accidentally touch him. The next moment, I was given a slap. My mum saw that and started quarrel with my dad. His excused was that I was messing up his hair. After both incidents happened, I realized I was not only trying very hard to please my dad, but also to avoid him in order to get less problem and trouble. There is a sense of guilt as I did not like my parents to quarrel. These had caused me no sense of initiative being established for my later stages. Stage 4 Industry vs. Inferiority School age (Age: 7-12) In this fourth stage, â€Å"Am I competent or am I inadequate?† a child enters school, the focus shifts toward intellectual skills and learning. Teachers and caregivers may reinforce