The Life Cycle Completed (Extended Version)"This book will last and last, because it contains the wisdom of two wonderfully knowing observers of our human destiny."—Robert Coles For decades Erik H. Erikson's concept of the stages of human development has deeply influenced the field of contemporary psychology. Here, with new material by Joan M. Erikson, is an expanded edition of his final work. The Life Cycle Completed eloquently closes the circle of Erikson's theories, outlining the unique rewards and challenges—for both individuals and society—of very old age. |
Contents
| 1 | |
| 10 | |
A Historical Note on the Outerworld | 15 |
2 Psychosexuality and the Cycle of Generations | 25 |
3 Major Stages in Psychosocial Development | 55 |
Concluding Notes | 83 |
5 The Ninth Stage | 105 |
6 Old Age and Community | 115 |
7 Gerotranscendence | 123 |
References | 131 |
Back Cover | 135 |
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
activity adaptation adolescence adult adulthood Anna Freud autonomy aware basic trust become behavior called chart child childhood clinical communal configurational confirmed conflict context countertransference course cultural Cycle Completed defense definition demands despair developmental dominant dystonic ego psychology ego’s eighth stage elders energy epigenesis epigenetic Erik Erikson ethos experience fact feel fidelity field figure final finally find firm first function genital genital stage gerotranscendence guilt historical hope human ical identifications identity ideological individual individual’s infant infantile initiative inner instinctual integrity interplay intimacy intrusive libidinal libido lives man’s mature mean ment modalities neurosis ninth stage numinous oedipal old age one’s organ modes outerworld parents patients patterns persons play age playful potential pregenitality psychoanalytic theory psychosexual psychosocial development psychosocial stages reflected regression ritualization role seems sense sexual shared significant social specific strength super-ego syntonic tion Transcendence transference wisdom word world image