Thread: The Eight stages of Psychosocial Behavior (Where are you?)

The Eight stages of Psychosocial Behavior

Age Developmental behavior

1. 0 - 2 yrs. Trust vs. Mistrust

2. 0 - 2 yrs. Autonomy vs. Shame & Doubt

(Autonomy – Self- sufficient)

1 - 2 yrs. (Can I? vs. I can?)

3. 3 - 5 yrs. Initiative vs. Guilt What do I like?

4. 6 - 12 yrs. Industry vs. Inferiority Can I do it well?

(Read, write friends Competent.)

5. Teens – 20’s Identity vs. Role confusion

6. 20 – 40’s Intimacy vs. Isolation

(Can I share myself with others without loosing myself?)
(Emotional closeness.) (Isolated)

(Being in a huge group and you’re still emotionally isolated.)

7. 40 – 70’s Generatively vs. Stagnation

(Generatively – You are doing the best you can to improve yourself.)

(Stagnation – Staying the same, am I standing still?)

Use it or loose it. Our health is determent by your life style choice.

Two main tasks of Generatively are love and work.

8. 65 – over Integrity vs. Despair

(Integrity – Keeps going.)

(Despair – No do overs, a sense of despair, regrets)