essay #80525

Topic: Develop A Personal Portrait Integrating Developmental Theory, Moral Development, And Gender And Cultural Influences.

Type of paper:	Term Paper
Subject area:	Psychology
Academic level:	College
Style:	APA
Size:	53.5 kB
Word count:	2150
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Date submitted:	2008-11-22 01:04:16
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Personal portrait 1
RUNNING HEAD : PERSONAL PORTRAIT
NAME
UNIVERSITY
Personal portrait 2
Erickson hypothesized that the personality of a person develops in
universal and observable patterns corresponding to the ways a human
fetus develops . 1
He said that trust is developed in infancy . If one has been nurtured
with trust around him , a child learns to trust others . Erickson gave
emphasis on the mother 's positive and loving care for the child through
constant touch . Erickson believed that if one grows with nurturing love
and attention , a child will develop the sense of trust with people
around him . He will grow up and live life confidently knowing that he
is safe . If one may observe , an infant is constantly looking for her
mother , he grows anxious and begins to cry if he cannot see his mother .
This is so because the mother 's presence comforts the infant , giving him
the feeling that with her mother beside him , he will be safe . He knows
instinctively that his physical and emotional needs will always be
attended to by her mother .
A child who did not develop the sense of trust in infancy can become
frustrated because she will grow up learning to doubt others , thus
creating negativity within him . When this child grows up , developing
relationships may pose a problem .
I am with the belief that my mother has nurtured me with the love and
care in my infancy . For now that I am grown , it is easy for me to trust
people and believe what other people say . Relating with others has
never been a problem and knowing that I can count on others for support
and assistance makes me try out things and endeavors with excellence in
mind . My mother once told me that I had always been a pleasant child .
I readily smile when touched always ready to be cheered and giggle when
tickled . So I suppose my mother nurtured me well in infancy , for I was
a contented and adorable baby .
Personal portrait 3
The second psychosocial stage of Erickson is the Early Childhood . This
is between the ages of 18 months to 3years . This is the group of
toddlers . Most people are charmed by toddlers , especially when they act
or speak like adults . A child in this stage loves to role-play and ask
endless questions . They love to explore and investigate things that
capture their interest that is why they tinker with their toy and ends
up destroying it . It is at this stage when the child 's curiosity is at
its peak , thus , all their questions should be answered clearly . It is
the age when they learn to walk , run and jump , thus , they hate to be
cuddled and restrained . Any attempt to withhold them from any mishap
would earn a resounding NO ! from them . This is the word they love to
say over and over again . A parent should balance encouragement and
restrain because an overprotective mother could wreak havoc on a son 's
ego...

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