Developmental Psychology

After taking a general look at psychology and some of its major theories, we will trace psychological thought about the human life by focusing on human development. We will look at models of human development put forward by Saint Thomas Aquinas and other Catholic philosophers, Jean Piaget, Sigmund Freud, Erik Erikson, and Lawrence Kohlberg, as well as a few others. Students will not only learn about psychology, they will also learn a lot about themselves.

Thursday, September 15, 2005

Erikson Theory

Psychosocial Theory

  • Ego master of personality.
  • Forces forming personality = need for social approval & self esteem
  • Crises = “crossroads” of development
  • Development is life-long

Psychosocial Stages of Development

  • Specific unconscious social need at each stage.
  • Each stage builds on the last.
  • If one stage is not negotiated successfully, we may go back and fix things.
  • We often revisit stages later in life.

posted by Jeffrey @ Thursday, September 15, 2005

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