Freudian vs. Eriksonian Stages of Development

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Example 1: Erikson's Eight Stages of Psychosocial Development

Table 1 Erikson's Eight Stages of Psychosocial Development
Psychosocial stage Age Resolution
Basic trust vs. mistrust Birth to1 year Infants learn to trust that their needs will be met
OR
mistrust develops
Autonomy vs. shame & doubt 1 to 3 years Children learn to make choices and take control of their lives
OR
become uncertain and doubt that they can do things by themselves
Initiative vs. guilt 3 to 6 years Children learn to initiate activities and acquire directions and purpose
OR
they feel guilty for their attempts at independence
Industry vs. inferiority 6 to adolescence Children are curious and are eager to learn
OR
they feel inferior and lose interest in tasks
Identity vs. role confusion Adolescence Adolescents begin to see themselves as unique and integrate various roles into one identity
OR
they become confused about what they want out of life
Intimacy vs. isolation Young adulthood Young adults are able to commit themselves to another person
OR
they develop a sense of isolation and they have no one in the world but themselves
Generativity vs. stagnation Middle adulthood Adults are willing to have and care for children and devote themselves to work
OR
they become self-centered and inactive
Integrity vs. despair Old age Older people reflect on the meaning of their lives and accept death with dignity
OR
they feel despair for unaccomplished goals and failures

Source: http://www.marshall.edu/jrcp/JRCP%20Intro%20GLBT/JRCP%20Erikson.htm

Example 2: Freud's Psycho-sexual Stages of Development.

The focal objects for the developing child's energy serves to define five main stages of psychological development:
• oral (0-18 months)
• anal (18 months - 3 1/2 years)
• phallic (3 1/2 years - 6 years)
• latency (6 years - puberty)
• genital (puberty - adulthood)
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Each psychosexual stage has three main parts:
1. A physical focus: where the child's energy is concentrated and their gratification obtained.
2. A psychological theme: this is related to both the physical focus and the demands being made on the child by the outside world as he/she develops. For each stage, there can be two extremes in psychological reaction - either doing too much or not enough of what is ideal.
3. An adult character type: in the first three stages this adult character type is ...