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Erik H. Erikson

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Erik H. Erikson: A Pioneering Psychologist

#### Full Name and Common Aliases
Erik Homburger Erikson is a renowned psychologist known for his work in child development and psychosocial theory.

#### Birth and Death Dates
Born on June 15, 1902, in Frankfurt, Germany, Erikson passed away on May 12, 1994, at the age of 91.

#### Nationality and Profession(s)
Erikson was a German-American psychologist who held multiple positions throughout his career. He is best known as a psychoanalyst, academic, and author.

#### Early Life and Background
Erik Homburger Erikson was born to an unmarried Danish mother, Karla Abrahamsen, in Frankfurt, Germany. His biological father, Theodor Homberger, was a Danish merchant who had died before Erik's birth. In 1927, Erikson traveled to the United States where he met his future wife, Joan Mowat Erikson (née Schild), and began working at the University of California, Berkeley.

#### Major Accomplishments
Erikson's most significant contributions to psychology include:

Development of Psychosocial Theory: In 1950, Erikson published _Childhood and Society_, which introduced his theory of psychosocial development. This theory proposes eight stages of human development, each with a unique psychosocial crisis that individuals must resolve.
 Eight Stages of Development: Erikson's eight stages are:
Trust vs. Mistrust (infancy)
 Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt (toddlerhood)
Initiative vs. Guilt (early childhood)
 Industry vs. Inferiority (middle childhood)
Identity vs. Role Confusion (adolescence)
 Intimacy vs. Isolation (young adulthood)
Generativity vs. Stagnation (adulthood)
 Integrity vs. Despair (old age)

#### Notable Works or Actions
Some of Erikson's notable works include:

_Childhood and Society_ (1950)
 _Young Man Luther: A Study in Psychoanalysis and History_ (1958)
* _The Life Cycle Completed: A Review_ (1982)

#### Impact and Legacy
Erikson's work has had a profound impact on fields such as psychology, education, and social work. His theory of psychosocial development remains widely accepted today.

#### Why They Are Widely Quoted or Remembered
Erikson is remembered for his groundbreaking research and theories in child development.

Quotes by Erik H. Erikson

No man can claim that he is absolutely in the right or that a particular thing is wrong because he thinks so, but it is wrong for him so long as that is his deliberate judgment. It is therefore meet that he should not do that which he knows to be wrong, and suffer the consequence whatever it may be.
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No man can claim that he is absolutely in the right or that a particular thing is wrong because he thinks so, but it is wrong for him so long as that is his deliberate judgment. It is therefore meet that he should not do that which he knows to be wrong, and suffer the consequence whatever it may be.
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Nobody likes to be found out, not even one who has made ruthless confession a part of his profession. Any autobiographer, therefore, at least between the lines, spars with his reader and potential judge.
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Nobody likes to be found out, not even one who has made ruthless confession a part of his profession. Any autobiographer, therefore, at least between the lines, spars with his reader and potential judge.
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We all dimly feel that our transient historical identity is the only chance in all eternity to be alive as a somebody in a here and a now. We, therefore, dread the possibility, of which we are most aware when deeply young or very old, that at the end we may find that we have lived the wrong life or not really lived at all.
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We all dimly feel that our transient historical identity is the only chance in all eternity to be alive as a somebody in a here and a now. We, therefore, dread the possibility, of which we are most aware when deeply young or very old, that at the end we may find that we have lived the wrong life or not really lived at all.
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The American feels too rich in his opportunities for free expression that he often no longer knows what he is free from. Neither does he know where he is not free; he does not recognize his native autocrats when he sees them.
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The American feels too rich in his opportunities for free expression that he often no longer knows what he is free from. Neither does he know where he is not free; he does not recognize his native autocrats when he sees them.
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Let us face it: ‘deep down’ nobody in his right mind can visualize his own existence without assuming that he has always lived and will live hereafter.
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Let us face it: ‘deep down’ nobody in his right mind can visualize his own existence without assuming that he has always lived and will live hereafter.
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Mans true taproots are nourished in the sequence of generations, and he loses his taproots in disrupted developmental time, not in abandoned localities.
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Mans true taproots are nourished in the sequence of generations, and he loses his taproots in disrupted developmental time, not in abandoned localities.
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Will, therefore, is the unbroken determination to exercise free choice as well as self-restraint, in spite of the unavoidable experience of shame and doubt in infancy.
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Will, therefore, is the unbroken determination to exercise free choice as well as self-restraint, in spite of the unavoidable experience of shame and doubt in infancy.
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You can actively flee, then, and you can actively stay put.
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You can actively flee, then, and you can actively stay put.
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When we looked at the life cycle in our 40s, we looked to old people for wisdom. At 80, though, we look at other 80-year-olds to see who got wise and who not. Lots of old people don’t get wise, but you don’t get wise unless you age.
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When we looked at the life cycle in our 40s, we looked to old people for wisdom. At 80, though, we look at other 80-year-olds to see who got wise and who not. Lots of old people don’t get wise, but you don’t get wise unless you age.
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If there is any responsibility in the cycle of life it must be that one generation owes to the next that strength by which it can come to face ultimate concerns in its own way.
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If there is any responsibility in the cycle of life it must be that one generation owes to the next that strength by which it can come to face ultimate concerns in its own way.
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