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Sensorimotor
The stage in which you explore using the five senses. You develop object permanence in this stage. -
Trust vs. Mistrust
The stage in which you develop a sense of trust in the world based on your caregiver meeting your basic needs. If they do not, you do not develop a sense of trust in the world, and feel hopelessness. -
Autonomy vs. Shame/Doubt
Children want to become independent and start to do things on their own. It the parent's responsibility to support and not criticize the child's attempt at independence, otherwise they risk the child feeling shameful. -
Initiative vs. Guilt
Children start asking questions. They initiate play with other children and discovering new activities. Allow room for error, so they are able to identify what is appropriate, otherwise they will feel shameful in their decisions. -
Preoperational Stage
Preoperational stage is the stage in which children learn symbolically and play imaginatively. They are egocentric and fail to see things from other's perspectives. -
Industry vs. Inferiority
They compare themselves to peers, and start to prioritize needs, such as school work over play. They have a drive to succeed, but if they don't feel like they measure up to peers, they will feel inferior to them. -
Identity vs. Role Confusion
Asking themselves who they are and what they believe in. They develop skills that help them in the future, and have significant relationships with peers instead of parents. -
Concrete Operations
Children are able to think logically, given manipulatives and real world situations. They develop the ability to understand conservation of mass, area, and volume. -
Early Adolescence
Students are beginning to hit puberty. They start isolating themselves from parents and can be moody and rude. They struggle with identity, and often revert back to childish behaviors. -
Formal Operational
They now have the ability to use hypothetico-deductive reasoning, and are able to think of things abstractly. They understand things without having to tie them to real-world situations. -
Middle Adolescence
Parents interfere with life and independence. They explore different roles to find their identity. -
Late Adolescence
Develop a good sense of self. They think futuristically and are able to manage careers and independence with more skill. -
Intimacy vs. Isolation
People form long lasting relationships with love and feel fulfillment. If they do not find a partner, they may feel isolated and create a fear of commitment. -
Generativity vs. Stagnation
You reflect on your legacy and what you have left behind in the world. You hope that you have left a good environment, instilled values, and feel that their work is creative and has meaning. -
Integrity vs. Despair
When reflecting on life, you feel like you lived a happy an fulfilling life. However, if you focus on the "should have" and "could have" moments, you may feel depressed and fear death.