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In Erikson's 5th stage, identity versus identity confusion
Identity versus identity confusion is an interesting crisis where a young person will face two paths: one where they learn to establish an identity for themselves, or the other path of being a little lost and confused about who they truly are as a person. -
In the 6th stage of Erikson's theory, intimacy versus isolation
The theory brings out the idea of sharing one's identity with another identity -
The 7th stage of Erikson's theory is of generativity versus stagnation.
This crisis involves either helping others, trying to make the world a better place or the choice of not helping others, and just focusing on themselves and living a solitary life.