Psychology / Unit 8 Psych 0918 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Erikson's Psychosocial Stages
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The idea
Erikson proposed eight lifespan stages, each centered on a psychosocial conflict whose resolution shapes later development.
In practice
Infancy centers on trust against mistrust, resolved through the reliability of caregiving.
Where people slip
Erikson's stages are a widely taught framework with limited direct empirical support. The framing is the contribution.
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