Talk:Psychosocial development

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Every year but 19 is covered by this chart. Is 19 adolescent or young adult--let's decide. It seems unfair to leave one particular year in limbo.

Fixed so that 19 is included in Adolesence, as it is in my textbook. Article still needs large numbers of additions to bring it up ot scratch though.

it could be me (and i don't at the moment feel like trying to pin down why i feel this way), but the 19-34yo section reads as if it could've been in my local newspaper's horoscope section.. think it has something to do with <quote>They want to fit in. When we arrive at stage six we should be prepared for intimacy, a close personal relationship, and isolation, the fact of being alone and separated from others</quote> we? who is we? i'd like to rewrite this myself, but i don't have a textbook on-hand, so i wouldn't know how close i would be staying to the main text.Boombaard (talk) 01:05, 3 January 2008 (UTC)

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[edit] "critique" section duplicated

The "Critique" section here is almost identical to the "critique" section in the Erik Erikson article. Which is the best article for this section? ISTM it should be in one or the other, not both. thanks, Clicketyclack

[edit] Requested move

  • Erikson's model is the generally recognized theory of psychosocial development. In order to be consistent with articles such as psychosexual development, which is a companion theory, I feel that this article should be moved. Also, the current title is rather cumbersome and may benefit from a shortened name. -- Psy guy Talk 22:55, 13 May 2007 (UTC)
    • I don't think this is terribly controversial, but I did not want to step on anyone's toes. -- Psy guy Talk 23:00, 13 May 2007 (UTC)
    • Good idea. Clicketyclack 08:45, 14 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Nicely Laid Out

I like the way this page is laid out, very nice --RawEgg 09:47, 12 September 2007 (UTC)

This article has been renamed from Erikson's stages of psychosocial development to psychosocial development as the result of a move request. --Stemonitis 09:17, 19 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Added on to Initiative vs. Guilt

Can I have some feedback regarding my posting new information from current information I currently researched for the area under Play Stage: Initiative vs. Guilt. I feel this is a bit lengthy and I may need to cut out some aspects of the paragraph but I do not know what that information should be since it all seems relevant. Ccontreras 04:37, 26 October 2007 (UTC)ccontreras

[edit] I will help you, Ccontreras

I believe from what I have read that this article mistakenly lists only seven stages. Erikson included eight stages in his book: The Child and Society. Joan Erikson added the ninth stage. I would like to in the near future edit and add the eigth stage and perhaps discuss the relevance of the idea of the stages being epigenetic. I will also give Ccontreras some feed back. (Sangel8 01:21, 15 November 2007 (UTC))

[edit] Added: Ego Integrity vs Despair and Disgust

I added to the late adulhood section: integrity vs. despair and disgust. Please give me feedback. I felt the initial entry was clear and concise, but needed more citations.66.75.223.212 05:46, 1 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Plagiarism?

Compare these edits made in August 2006 [1] by user User:Tragen to this webpage which, if dated accordingly, was created in 1999. [2] akuyumeTC 18:59, 1 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Why why?

I moved this piece from the Play Age section, since it needs clarification before reinsertion:

If the child is not given the opportunity to discuss how to accept these feelings that accompany guilt or if the child is simply dealing with guilt reactions, then several questions may arise, such as “Can I do this?,” and “How moral am I?,” and posing the “why” question to understand how the world works. In asking numerous “Why” questions, the child learns about life by making up his or her own explanations for why things are the way they are, experimenting with adult roles through fantasy play, and seeking explanations for his or her surroundings from adults.

It doesn't make clear if the why-questions are good or not. First, why questions seem to be a negative consequence, and then to be a way of development. This contradiction needs to be tended to before reinsertion. Mikael Häggström (talk) 15:56, 10 February 2008 (UTC)