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An 8 page overview of the life and contributions of this noted, yet largely forgotten, psychoanalyst. The early history of Erikson’s life is detailed as is his theories in human development. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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of individuals whose names have now largely faded into oblivion have made lasting contributions to the sciences. One of these individuals was Erik Homberger Erikson. Although Erikson was
one of the most influential psychoanalysts of the twentieth century, few recognize his name today. Erikson, however, stands as an example of what hard work and perseverance can translate
into over time. Interestingly, his work did not begin in the sciences themselves. Born in Germany, Erikson traveled extensively throughout Europe as an itenerate art student. Ultimately,
however, his attentions would be turned towards the science of psychology. In 1933 Erikson relocated to the United States to study under the now infamous Anna Freud.
Eriksons education and contributions in psychology were made primarily after his relocation to the U.S. He taught at Harvard between 1933 and 1936 and again between 1960 and 1970.
His clinical work targeted the social, culture, and environmental factors which influence behavior with his most notable contribution being the division of the human life cycle into specific psychosocial
stages of development. An investigation of Eriksons early life reveals a hard beginning. Erikson was born to Karla Abrahamsen in Frankfort Germany
on June 15, 1902 (Wu, 2002). Eriksons Danish father had abandoned his pregnant wife some time before Erikson was born (Wu, 2002). No record appears to exist of
the fathers name but, as it turns out, he would have no influence on Erikson other than that which was contributed genetically (Wu, 2002). The first three years of
Eriksons life were spent being attended to by his mother (Boeree, 2002). When Erikson was three his mother, of Jewish heritage, married Dr. Theodor Homberger and Erik became Erik
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