PY 352 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Erik Erikson, Inferiority Complex
22 May 2018
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Erik Erikson
1. A neo-Freudian
1. a theorist who believed in the basics of Freud’s theory but adapted it to
fit his own observations
2. Psychosexual stage theory
1. eight stages
2. he thought our personality was profoundly influenced by
experiences with others
3. Trust vs. Mistrust
1. babies need to learn that they can trust their caregivers to fulfill their
needs and that their requests are effective
2. sense of trust or mistrust carries for life
4. Autonomy vs. shame and doubt
1. toddlers begin to exert their will over their bodies (autonomy)
1. potty training is an early effort at this
2. learn to control temper tantrums
3. if we learn how to control ourselves and our environment in
reasonable ways:
1. we develop a healthy will
2. we can control our body and emotional reactions through following
social challenges
5. Initiative vs. guilt
1. if trust and autonomy achieved:
1. natural curiosity about our surroundings
2. ask many questions
2. if our curiosity is encouraged, we will feel comfortable expressing it
always
1. if not, we feel guilty and will not express it
6. Industry vs. inferiority
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