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Identity Crisis
http://en.academic.ru/dic.nsf/enwiki/246057
http://www.nndb.com/people/151/000097857/
http://www.ericberne.com/people/erik_erikson.htm
http://webspace.ship.edu/cgboer/genpsyerikson.html
June 15, 1902 Frankfurt, Germany Unnamed Danish Father
(abandoned his mother before he was born). Mother was Karla Abrahamsen. At three years old, mother married Dr. Theodor Homberger.
Peter Blos encouraged him to apply at a teaching position at an experimental psychological school (Dorothy Burlinham)
Got a certificate in Montessori education and one from the Verenna Psychoanalytical Society.
Traveled around Europe, basically wondering around museums. He was one of the original care-free rebels
Taught at the experimental school
He dealt with the cognitive perspective.
Because he was a developmental psychologist he dealt with how minds work and develop.
His most famous work is expanding Freuds theory stages.
His experiments were really observations of his subjects
Wrote: Identity and the Life Cycle, Adulthood, Dimensions of a New Identity, Gandhi's Truth: On the Origins of Militant Nonviolence, Identity: Youth Crisis, In Search of Common Ground, Insight and Responsibility, Life History and the Historical Movement, Vital Involvement in Old Age, Young Man Luther
Eight Stages
Trust vs. Mistrust
Industry vs. Inferiority
Initiative vs. Guilt
Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt
Intimacy vs. Isolation
Generativity vs. Self-absorption
Integrity vs. Despair
Ego-Identity vs. Role Confusion
The ideas that he published in his books reached out to young psychologists and are still sometimes used today
He addressed historical and religious questions in addition to the developmental process
Coined the term identity crisis
http://webspace.ship.edu/cgboer/erikson.html (basic info, early life)
http://www.learningplaceonline.com/stages/organize/Erikson.htm (psychological perspective)
http://www.bookfinder.com/author/erik-h-erikson/ (books)
http://www.nytimes.com/1994/05/13/obituaries/erik-erikson-91-psychoanalyst-who-reshaped-views-of-human-growth-dies.html?pagewanted=all# (impact)
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