Erikson's Timeline Pys150

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    Alex's Lifespan

  • Isolation

    Alex (age 35) divorces his first wife and moves to his own apartment, this is the first time Alex slept alone in years. He learns to cope by reading before bed. He learns that loving oneself is just as good.
  • Reflection

    Alex (age 80) is now living with his only grandson Charles and his family; as he needs assistance with everyday tasks. Alex is content with how he is leaving this world, minus the project car in the shed out back.
  • Taking Initiative

    Alex (age 3) attends his first preschool in the fall of 1973, after getting comfortable with his classmates and teachers, he begins to take more interest in freeplay, eventually leading some of his classmates in play.