How to Coach Yourself and Others Techniques For Coaching

It is not necessary therefore to understand or agree with Freud's ideas in order to appreciate and use Erikson's theory. If you naturally relate to Freud's ideas fine, otherwise leave them to one side. Part of Erikson's appeal is that he built on Freud's ideas in a socially meaningful and accessible way - and in a way that did not wholly rely on adherence to fundamental Freudian thinking. Some of Freud's theories by their nature tend attract a lot of attention and criticism sex, breasts, genitals, and bodily functions generally do - and if you are distracted or put off by these references then ignore them, because they are not crucial for understanding and using Erikson's model. Freud's psychosexual stages - overview Age guide is a broad approximation, hence the overlaps. The stages happen in this sequence, but not to a fixed timetable. Freudian psychosexual stages - overview Erikson's age guide psychosocial crisis stages 1. Oral Stage - Feeding, crying, teething, biting, 1. Trust thumb-sucking, weaning - the mouth and the Mistrust breast are the centre of all experience. The infant's actual experiences and attachments to mum (or maternal equivalent) through this stage have a fundamental effect on the unconscious mind and thereby on deeply rooted feelings, which along with the next two stages affect all sorts of behaviours and (sexually powered) drives and aims - Freud's 'libido' - and preferences in later life. v 0-1½ yrs, baby, birth to walking 2. Anal Stage - It's a lot to do with pooh - 2. Autonomy 1-3 yrs, 'holding on' or 'letting go' - the pleasure and v Shame and toddler, toilet 566

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