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Erik Erikson

Also Known As Erik Homburger (surname used before he adopted the name Erikson in adulthood)

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Erik Erikson (1902-1994) was a German-American developmental psychologist and psychoanalyst known for his theory of psychosocial development across the human lifespan. He coined the phrase identity crisis and held that healthy development proceeds through eight successive stages, each built around a specific psychosocial crisis, from infancy to late adulthood.

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Birth Date
1902-06-15 1
Birth Year
1902 1
Death Date
1994-05-12 1
Death Year
1994 1
Birthplace
Frankfurt, Hesse, German Empire 1
Death Place
Harwich, Massachusetts, U.S. 1
Nationality / Culture
German-American 1
Defining Contribution
Developed the theory of psychosocial development across the human lifespan and coined the term identity crisis. 1
Notable Work
Childhood and Society (1950) 1
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Theories and Concepts Developed

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1. Wikipedia: Erik Erikson
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known for his theory on psychosocial development of human beings. He coined the phrase identity crisis.
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12 May 1994
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Childhood and Society
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Erik surname was changed from Salomonsen to Homburger
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Wikipedia: Erikson's Stages of Psychosocial Development
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a comprehensive psychoanalytic theory that identifies a series of eight stages that a healthy developing individual should pass through from infancy to late adulthood
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