How do Erickson’s stages of development compare to Freud’s stages? How are they similar? How are they different?
Erickson and Freud are two of the few theorists who have developed a lifespan approach to development. Freud’s approach to development was psycho sexual while Erickson was psycho social. Even though Freud’s theory is better known, Erickson theory remains a leading and very much applied model in personality and developmental psychology today. When considering these two stage-oriented theories, you can […]






