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Birth to 18 months
Basic trust such as Trust vs. Mistrust -
Birth to one year, at this stage in life are oral, or mouth orientated, such as sucking, biting, and breastfeeding.
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18 months to 2 years Autonomy vs. Shame
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One to three years, this type of conflict tends to come to a head in potty training, in which adults impose restrictions on when and where the child can defecate.
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3-5 years Initiative vs. Guilt
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3 to 6 years, the child becomes aware of anatomical sex differences, which sets in motion the conflict between erotic attraction, resentment, rivalry, jealousy and fear
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6-12 years Industry vs. Inferiority
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5 to 6 years, Much of the child's energy is channeled into developing new skills and acquiring new knowledge, and play becomes largely confined to other children of the same gender.
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12-18 years Identity vs. Role Confusion
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Puberty to adult, It is a time of adolescent sexual experimentation, the successful resolution of which is settling down in a loving one-to-one relationship with another person in our 20's.
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18-35 years Intimacy & Solidarity vs. Isolation
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35-55 Generativity vs. Self-Absorption or Stagnation
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55-Death Integrity vs. Despair
