Erikson's Developmental Stages

VIII. Old Age

Ego Integrity vs. Despair

VII. Adulthood

Generativity vs. Stagnation

 
VI. Young Adulthood

Intimacy vs. Isolation

   
V. Adolescence

Identity vs. Identity Confusion

     
IV. School Age

Industry vs. Inferiority

       
III. Play Age

Initiative vs. Guilt

         
II. Early Childhood

Autonomy vs. Shame

           
I. Infancy

Trust vs. Mistrust

             

Virtues and Dangers


Stage

Age

Psychosexual

Psychosocial Crisis

Virtue

Danger

Infancy

to age 2

Oral/ Sensory

Trust vs. Mistrust

Hope

Withdrawal

Early

2-3

Muscular/ Anal

Autonomy vs. Shame

Will

Compulsion/

Play Age

3-5

Locomotor/

Initiative vs. Guilt

Purpose

inhibition

School Age

6-12

Latency

Industry vs. Inferiority

Competence

inertia

Adolescence

12-18

Puberty

Identity vs. Identity Confusion

Fidelity

role repudiation

Young

19-35

 

Intimacy vs. Isolation

Love

exclusivity

Adulthood

35-65

 

Generativity vs.Stagnation

Care

rejectivity

Old Age

after 65

 

Integrity vs. Despair

Wisdom

disdain