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Below please find the 8th of the stages of life.  The 8 stages help you and others understand and go through each stage properly so that it will prepare you for the next stage.  Many psychologists, psychiatrists, and trained ministers use this to help themselves and their clients.


To see the other stages click on: Summary Chart*Introduction to Stages*Biography*Critiques& Controversies*References & OtherLinks

Erik Erikson‘s 8 Stages of PsychosocialDevelopment

Stage 8: Maturity

Age: Late Adulthood — 65 years to death

Conflict: Integrity vs. Despair

Important Event: Reflection on
and acceptance of one’s life

Description:

The most important event at this stage is coming to accept one’s whole lifeand reflecting on that life in a positive manner. According to Erikson,achieving a sense of integrity means fully accepting oneself and coming to termswith the death. Accepting responsibility for your life and being able to undothe past and achieve satisfaction with self is essential. The inability to dothis results in a feeling of despair.

Elements for a positive outcome:

The adult feels a sense of fulfillment about life and accepts death as anunavoidable reality.

Elements for a negative outcome:

Individuals who are unable to obtain a feeling of fulfillment andcompleteness will despair and fear death.

Examples:

An aged person may find it necessary to reflect and analyze what they haveaccumulated throughout life and decide what offspring will receive from themupon death.

Critiques& Criticisms SummaryChart
Introductionto Stages Eriksonhome page






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Rumors and hearsay are not accepted in Court. Which is closer to the truth:
“I feel like…”, “I think…” or
“I HAVE GONE TO THE ORIGINAL SOURCE AND KNOW IT IS TRUE?”
Self-deception: denying the relevance or importance of opposing evidence and logical argument.
“SEARCH TO KNOW THE TRUTH AND THE TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE.”

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