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Erikson's Psychosocial Stages

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Erikson proposed eight lifespan stages, each centered on a psychosocial conflict whose resolution shapes later development.

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Infancy centers on trust against mistrust, resolved through the reliability of caregiving.

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Erikson's stages are a widely taught framework with limited direct empirical support. The framing is the contribution.