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infancy (trust vs mistrust)
This is Erikson's stage. Infants develop a sense of trust when their physical & emotional needs are met. -
sensorimotor stage
This is one of Piaget's stages. From birth to 2 years, babies absorb the world through their senses and actions. -
autonomy vs. same and doubt)
This is Erikson's stage. Children learn to exercise their will and to accomplish things on their own. In this picture, I am eating a sandwich I helped my mom make. This was important to establish my autonomy. I started to believe in my abilities to do things on my own, which helps me secure my independence. -
preoperational stage
This is Piaget's stage. From 2 to 6-7 years old, children represent things with images and words using their intuitive reasoning. In this photo, my friend and I are holding plastic toys that we mean to represent flowers, which helps us develop our imagination -
concrete operational stage
According to Piaget, from about 7 to 11 years, children starts to think logically about the events that happened to them, understand analogies and perform arithmetical operations. In this photo, I am reading, which calls on my comprehension and analysis skills! -
conventional morality
I joined a volunteer group where we made food for firefighters to show to my friends that I cared for others. According to Kohlberg, in conventional morality, moral reasoning is focused on doing the right just because it is the right or to seek social approval. Events like this were important because they formed a base for the development of my post-conventional morality. -
identity vs. role confusion
This is Erikson's stage. Teenagers work to refine their sense of self and to create their identity. This picture was at a graduation ceremony with my friends, and my role was "friend." My interaction with her is significant, as it aids me in my process of finding a role for myself - for instance, finding a balance from the "me" at home and the "me" at school. -
formal operational stage
This is Piaget's stage. From 12 years through adulthood, our reasoning expands to abstract thinking and problem solving. In this picture, when I positioned my tripod, I made sure that my position would be parallel to the buildings I would stand in front of so that the photo was compositionally sound. Events like this develop my abstract logic reasoning and increase my potential for mature moral reasoning, both essential elements to live in a society. -
postconventional morality
This is Kohlberg's stage. Someone dropped their wallet on the road, and instead of stealing their SSN and identity, I was an awesome person and gave it back to them. My choices are not based just on personal benefit but on my self established moral code. -
generativity vs stagnation
In this stage, people need to find a sense that they are contributing to the world. In this stage, I will hopefully be the successful owner of a law firm, which establishes and secures my comfort with my place in society.
