Autobiography In Light Of Erik Eriksons Development Theory

They are of importance since these crises are of psychosocial and majorly involve the psychological need of a person conflicting with needs and expectations of society. Trust versus Mistrust At the first stage, it was difficult probably trying to recall various examples from my past due to toughness remembering specific activities at a tender age, and for this, I talked to my parents who were helpful. Here, trust versus mistrust conveys the idea of whether or not an infant finds the world as reliable and ‘anticipated if a toddler relies on its needs being met, it develops a sense of trust. Basing on my personality today, I can say that I fixed this crisis very well and confidently. My family was trustworthy which guaranteed me that the world is safe and that I could believe in others.

My parents then believed maybe this experience was extremely traumatic for me. To date, I am still very bumpy in instances involving medical events. This experience also transformed my trust towards a particular group of individuals although I still maintain the essential confidence I gained when I was a toddler. Throughout this stage of autonomy versus shame, children try to determine whether they can be autonomous or not. If by chance they do not distrust their abilities, they learn to do things for themselves (Syed & Kate 17). While others had emotions getting on their way, to me world was on a plain sheet, but I was somewhat compassionate about their feelings. Initiative versus Guilt Throughout my life, I have always wanted to challenge myself and further my abilities in diverse areas.

In eleventh grade, I signed up for a class in criminal justice; this was a somewhat outward-bound choice for my character. To advance myself in the areas of speaking in public, I also signed for a class in speeches since during that time a criminal justice class required one to talk to groups of people. During juvenile, we are confronted with the question of whether we can deliver on specific responsibilities or even handle them. During the time in the elementary school, I did resolve this crisis positively, and I certainly did things well but also negatively since I was not productive. The main reason why I was not productive was that not only was I a perfectionist but also i had no concept of time.

But although I could still be a perfectionist with little idea of time, I have since learned to fix things accordingly. For this reason, I feel that I have come to overcome this crisis and have resolved it positively although it had been an ongoing struggle. From the dilemmas faced earlier, I have learned that not all things should be perfect. This occurred at a time during which someone wanted to choose subjects for me to pursue so that I suit his desired profession in future. This resulted in a crisis. Intimacy versus Isolation The isolation, as opposed to privacy, generally arises early during childhood (Cherry, 23). It so brings the question of whether or not a person can form some intimate and emotional relationship.