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are effectively rebuilding wreckage from the
previous stage, which is fine.

Erikson's basic psychosocial virtues or strengths (positive outcomes)
The chart below identifies the 'basic psychosocial virtues' - and
related strengths - which result from successfully passing through each
crisis. Erikson described success as a 'favourable ratio' (between the
two extremes) at each crisis stage.
A basic virtue is not the result of simply achieving the positive extreme
of each crisis. Basic virtue is attained by a helpful balance, albeit
towards the 'positive', between the two extremes. Helpfully ba