Maya nodded. "But surely you couldn't just stay a baby?"
, arguing that growth occurs through a lifelong series of social interactions and cultural expectations. Core Tenets and Framework childhood and society by erik h erikson dantiore free
While Erikson was influenced by Sigmund Freud, he shifted the focus from "psychosexual" stages to "psychosocial" ones. He argued that the primary driver of development is not just internal biological drives, but the interaction between the individual and their social environment. Each stage presents a "crisis"—a psychological challenge that must be resolved to develop a specific virtue. The Eight Stages of Development Maya nodded