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Essay / Compare and Contrast Freud and Erikson - 860
However, Freud's theory focused on the psychosexual stages, Erikson's theory elaborates on the effects of social experiences throughout an individual's life. Erikson's psychosocial stages are divided into eight stages: Stage 1 – Trust versus distrust, Stage 2 – Autonomy versus shame and doubt, Stage 3 – Initiative versus guilt, Stage 4 – Industry versus inferiority, Stage 5 – Identity versus role confusion, Stage 6 – Intimacy vs. Isolation, Stage 7 – Generativity vs. Stagnation and Stage 8 – Integrity vs..