Human Growth and Development / Unit 4 HGD 0466 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Trust Versus Mistrust
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The idea
Erikson's first crisis, trust versus mistrust, fills the first year: reliable, responsive care builds trust, while unpredictable care builds mistrust.
In practice
An infant who cries and is fed and comforted, again and again, learning the world responds.
Where people slip
A poor start is not final. Erikson held that maladaptive outcomes can be revisited, and trust can still develop with consistent care.
Your place on the trail
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