Friday, May 15, 2009

Eight Ages of Man

Today in class we discussed the Eight Ages of Man developed by Erik Erikson.  Erikson believed that all individuals go through eight stages in their life...

Stage One
infant; learns trust and mistrust

Stage Two
ages 2-3; independence, potty training

Stage Three
ages 4-5; busy planning and doing things on their own, greater control over physical movements, plays games with other children
 
Stage Four
ages 6-11; school, obey rules, concerned about fairness, socializing

Stage Five
12-18; adolescence, physical changes, interested in relationships, searching for values, want acceptance by peers

Stage Six
young adulthood (20's, 30's, 40's); have direction in life, relationship, marriage, family

Stage Seven
middle age (40's - 80's); creators and producers of society, decision makers, help the younger generation

Stage Eight
final stage; look back on life's experiences, take pleasure in life's accomplishments