I focus on emotional and social development across the entire lifespan. i am a stage theorist.

Verbal—use of language to express meaning (authors, journalists)
Mathematical (scientists, engineers, accountants)
Spatial—think three dimensionally (artists, architects)
Bodily-kinesthetic—manipulate objects (surgeons, dancers, craftspeople, athletes)
Musical—pitch and rhythm (composers, musicians)
Interpersonal—understand and interact with others (teachers, nurses, psychologists)
Intrapersonal—ability to understand oneself (theologians, psychologists)
Naturalist—ability to observe patterns in nature (farmers, botanists, ecologists)

Which theorist am I I focus on emotional and social development across the entire lifespan I am a stage theorist?

Erikson's psychosocial development theory emphasizes the social nature of our development rather than its sexual nature. While Freud believed that personality is shaped only in childhood, Erikson proposed that personality development takes place all through the lifespan.

What is Erikson's theory of social development?

Erikson's theory postulates that people advance through the stages of development based on how they adjust to social crises throughout their lives. These social crises instruct how individuals react to the surrounding world.

Who developed a developmental theory of lifespan?

Erikson proposed that we are motivated by a need to achieve competence in certain areas of our lives. According to psychosocial theory, we experience eight stages of development over our lifespan, from infancy through late adulthood.

What are the stages of Erikson's theory?

Summary of Erikson's stages.