The Stages
| Approximate Age | Virtues | Psycho Social Crisis | Significant Relationship | Existential Question | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–2 years | Hopes | Basic Trust vs. Mistrust | Mother | Can I Trust the World? | Feeding, Abandonment |
| 2–4 years | Will | Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt | Parents | Is It Okay To Be Me? | Toilet Training, Clothing Themselves |
| 4–5 years | Purpose | Initiative vs. Guilt | Family | Is It Okay For Me To Do, Move and Act? | Exploring, Using Tools or Making Art |
| 5–12 years | Competence | Industry vs. Inferiority | Neighbors, School | Can I Make It In The World Of People And Things? | School, Sports |
| 13–19 years | Fidelity | Identity vs. Role Confusion | Peers, Role Model | Who Am I? What Can I Be? | Social Relationships |
| 20–24 years | Love | Intimacy vs. Isolation | Friends, Partners | Can I Love? | Romantic Relationships |
| 25–64 years | Care | Generativity vs. Stagnation | Household, Workmates | Can I Make My Life Count? | Work, Parenthood |
| 65-death | Wisdom | Ego Integrity vs. Despair | Mankind, My Kind | Is It Okay To Have Been Me? | Reflection on Life |
Read more about this topic: Erikson's Stages Of Psychosocial Development
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