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A 12 page paper. This essay will present a brief overview of Erikson's background. The essay discusses Erikson's personality theories, including comments about his research and thoughts. The eight stages are identified with brief comments that demonstrate how important each stage is. The writer also comments on the perceived strengths and weaknesses of his stages of psychosocial development. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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of these fields. These theorists provide a foundation for understanding psychosexual development, psychosocial development and cognitive development. None of them have been proven through empirical evidence although Piagets comes closer
than Freud and Erikson. This essay will present a brief overview of Eriksons background. Having some knowledge of his early childhood and his adulthood provide insight regarding why he focused
so strongly on identity and how his experiences had a strong impact on his development of theories. The essay discusses Eriksons personality theories, including comments about his research and thoughts.
The eight stages are identified with brief comments that demonstrate how important each stage is. Finally, the essay discuses the perceived strengths and weaknesses of his stages of psychosocial
development. There are fewer weaknesses because the theory has been accepted. Introduction to Erik Erikson Erik Erikson was born in 1902 in Germany and migrated to Boston in
1933, via Copenhagen. He actually died in Massachusetts in 1994. Eriksons early life was difficult because no matter where the family moved he was teased. Because he was tall and
blond, classmates called him Nordic, later he would be teased because he was Jewish (Boeree, 2006). Erik knew nothing about his real father. When he was three years old, his
mother married Dr. Theodor Homberger who was a pediatrician. In his early years, his parents used Homberger for Eriks last name (Boeree, 2006). Erik changed his last name to Erikson
when he gained his American citizenship. Nobody know where he came up with that name. He decided to become an artist when he left high school so he spent
some years taking art classes and visiting museums around Europe. Since he had no money, he slept under bridges a lot of the time. Finally, when he was 25, a
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