Psychosocial

Development

By: Bhawana Yadav; MA Psychology 3rd sem

Submitted To: Dr. Ushakiran Agrawal

 ● Born: June 15, 1902 Frankfurt,
Germany
● Died: May 12, 1994
Massachusetts, USA
● Nationality: American/German
● Fields: Developmental
Psychology
● Influences: Sigmund Freud/
Anna Freud
● Coined the term- lifespan
Development
1902-1994 ● Key idea: Theories of Social
Psychological Development
 What is Psychosocial Development?

● Erikson's theory of psychosocial development is one of the best-known theories

of personality in psychology.
● Much like Sigmund Freud, Erikson believed that personality develops in a series
of stages.
● However, unlike Freud's theory of psychosexual stages, Erikson's theory describes
the impact of social experience across the whole lifespan.
Three Major Elements of Erikson's Theory

Ego Identity Ego Strength Conflict

Is developed by human Deals with an individual Is a turning point during

interaction and how an becoming competent in which an individual
individual becomes more different areas of life, by struggles to attain some
conscious of themselves becoming competent in life psychological quality.
and their surrounding. they feel more important. Sometimes referred to as a
psychosocial crisis, this can
be a time of both
vulnerability and strength,
as the individual works
toward succes or failure.
 Educational Implication

● The theory of Erikson's psychosocial development is very

important to know the personality pattern of a child. If we
want to reshape the behaviours of a child it is important to
know the personality pattern which may be understood from
this theory.
● It also helps as to deal with our learner and to understand
their immediate behaviour.
● Psycho-social development theory gives us information
about the entire life span of an individual and negative
aspects of life may a trace. These negative aspects of life can
be channelized through education.
Thank you