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Erikson's Eight Psychosocial Stages

Erik Erikson mapped the whole lifespan as eight crises, each a tug-of-war between a healthy outcome and its shadow. Resolve one well and you carry away a lasting virtue. Walk the lifespan below and work through each crisis in order.

The lifespan ahead

Tap the healthy resolution to begin
Erikson's eight stagespress Next to walk the lifespan