Challenging Erikson: Is generativity a must stage in human development?
By Kristen Zimmermann
EDI 15A Psychological Perspective: Teaching & Learning
School of Education
Long Island University, C. W. Post
January 28, 2010
Long Island University, C. W. Post
January 28, 2010
I found today’s class interesting. I had learned about Erikson’s 8 stages of development previously in one of my high school psychology classes, but I liked the review today. We didn’t go into such detail in my high school class like we did today. I liked how you gave examples of each stage so we could better understand them.
I think Erickson’s main ideas are very good; however, I don’t completely agree with all of his stages. I don’t agree with his middle age stage, generativity vs. stagnation. I don’t agree with this stage because I do not feel that middle age people have to reproduce or nurture children in some form to feel useful. Some people are just not meant to have children, and others simply don’t want to. My aunt and uncle do not have any children and they are completely happy with that decision. They have a dog and they go on long boat trips over the summer. They made the choice not to have children in order to have the freedom to live their life together they way they wanted to, which included many vacations. I feel that Erickson’s stages are just an outline for development, not the absolute rule. Many people may follow some or all of his stages, but some do not follow his mold for development.
I especially I liked how we got to share our memories of who we were as a child to a classmate. This allowed us to get to know each other more on a personal level. It also allowed us to share some memories to someone that we wouldn’t have otherwise.
I think Erickson’s main ideas are very good; however, I don’t completely agree with all of his stages. I don’t agree with his middle age stage, generativity vs. stagnation. I don’t agree with this stage because I do not feel that middle age people have to reproduce or nurture children in some form to feel useful. Some people are just not meant to have children, and others simply don’t want to. My aunt and uncle do not have any children and they are completely happy with that decision. They have a dog and they go on long boat trips over the summer. They made the choice not to have children in order to have the freedom to live their life together they way they wanted to, which included many vacations. I feel that Erickson’s stages are just an outline for development, not the absolute rule. Many people may follow some or all of his stages, but some do not follow his mold for development.
I especially I liked how we got to share our memories of who we were as a child to a classmate. This allowed us to get to know each other more on a personal level. It also allowed us to share some memories to someone that we wouldn’t have otherwise.
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