Erik Erickson believed that people grow and change in specific psycho-social stages, each with an identified crisis that they must resolve. He proposed that the way in which people resolve these crises will pave the way for how they resolve future crises. This pattern of crisis resolution becomes part of our personality and contributes to our identity .
Examine the 8 Psycho-social Stages proposed by Erickson. Consider how far you have progressed through these stages in your life and include the following in your response:
A description of how your experiences in these stages has contributed to your personality as an adult.
A description of your thoughts on the strengths and limitations of these stages in describing your personality.
