Index

Stages of Life

By chy_33
  • Infancy

    Infancy
    Birth to 18 months
    Basic trust such as Trust vs. Mistrust
  • Oral Stage (Freuds)

    Birth to one year, at this stage in life are oral, or mouth orientated, such as sucking, biting, and breastfeeding.
  • Early childhood, Toddler

    Early childhood, Toddler
    18 months to 2 years Autonomy vs. Shame
  • Anal Stage (Freuds)

    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.
  • Pre-Schooler

    Pre-Schooler
    3-5 years Initiative vs. Guilt
  • Phallic Stage (Freuds)

    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
  • School Ager

    School Ager
    6-12 years Industry vs. Inferiority
  • Latency Stage (Freuds)

    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.
  • Adolescent

    Adolescent
    12-18 years Identity vs. Role Confusion
  • Genital Stage (Freuds)

    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.
  • Young Adult

    Young Adult
    18-35 years Intimacy & Solidarity vs. Isolation
  • Middle Age

    Middle Age
    35-55 Generativity vs. Self-Absorption or Stagnation
  • Older Adult

    Older Adult
    55-Death Integrity vs. Despair