PSYC 2103 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Flextime, Extraversion And Introversion, Conscientiousness
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Erickson envisioned 8 stages of development from birth to old age. 3 of his stages cover the years after adolescence. Stages and ages do not occur in lockstep. When you satisfy your needs at one level, then you move on to the next level. Social clock is a developmental timetable based not on biological maturation, but on social norms which set the stages of life and the behaviors considered appropriate to each of them. Some ages set by the social clock are enacted into law (18 yrs, 21 yrs, etc) Genes, parental practices, culture and adult circumstances contribute to personality. In adulthood people chose their social context or ecological niche. Adults select jobs, mates, places and settle into routines and surroundings. 30-50 years of age there is more stability of personality. Social convoy are the people who move through life with you like your family and friends. Friends are typically the most crucial members of the convoy.
