STAGES OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

• Birth
• Childhood
• Adolescence
• Young Adult
• Middle Age
• Old Age
• Death

PAGE CONTENTS: Introducing the concept of generic developmental stages. Integration success leads to health. Integration failure can lead to disease and personality disorder. Erickson's eight stages of individual development. Maslow's hierarchy of human needs.

DEVELOPMENTAL STAGES.

The generic stages of individual human development are a process of exploration, understanding, and most importantly integrating important life issues and skills that have a direct influence on the well being and development of the individual.

SUCCESS AND HEALTH.

If the individual is successful at a stage, then the lessons and issues are understood and integrated into the growing healthy personality.

FAILURE AND DISEASE.

If the individual fails at a stage, then the personality registers a 'blockage' into the system. These blockages - unintegrated stages of development - can prevent the individual from actualizing the next stage of development, and very commonly may sabotage or damage the exploration and learning procedure of the subsequent stages.

Failed integration can lead to personality disorder, but these disorders are neither permanent or untreatable.

Conscious effort and professional guidance can to be applied via therapy to help the individual understand and heal any damage caused by failed integration.

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Erickson's Eight Ages of Man.

Approximate Age (years)	Developmental Task	Psychosocial Crisis
0 - 1.5	Attachment to mother which lays foundations for later trust in others.	HOPE Trust versus mistrust.
1.5 - 3	Gaining some basic control of self and environment. (e.g. toilet training, exploration)	WILLPOWER Autonomy versus shame and doubt
3 - 6	Becoming purposeful and directive	PURPOSE Initiative versus guilt.
6 - puberty	Developing social, physical, and school skills.	COMPETENCE Competence versus Inferiority.
Adolescence	Making transition from childhood to adulthood and developing a sense of identity.	FIDELITY Identity versus role confusion.
Early Adulthood	Establishing intimate bonds of love and friendship	LOVE Intimacy versus Isolation.
Middle Age	Fulfilling life goals that involve family, career, and society; developing concerns that embrace future generations.	CARE Productivity versus Stagnation.
Later Years.	Looking back over one's life and accepting its meaning.	WISDOM Integrity versus despair

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Maslow's Hierarchy of Self Actualisation

Chakra/Center	Life Areas	Maslow's Need
BASE	Physical	Physical Security
SACRAL	Sexual	Social
SOLAR	Vitality: Power Achievement ability and energy Reputation created by achievements	Ego
HEART	Socialization and love: Social skills Affinity and empathy Love Compassion Friendship Marriage	Social Ego
THROAT	Communication and self-expression	Social Ego Self actualization
MIND	Mind and it's master.	Social Ego Self actualization
TRANSCENDENT	Transcendent considerations.	Self actualization

 

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COMPARATIVE TABLE

Kabbalah Sefirah	Sefirah Attributes.	Christian Sacrament	Chakra Name and Number.	Stage of Individual Development	Approximate Age
Shekhinah.	Creation	Baptism	1. Mooladhara.	Birth and Infancy.	1 - 2
Yesod.	Foundation.	Communion	2. Swadhisthana.	Childhood.	2 - 7
Hod and Nezah.	Majesty and Endurance	Confirmation	3. Manipura	Adolescent.	11 - 18
Tif'eret.	Beauty	Marriage	4. Anahata	Young Adult.	18 - 28
Gevurah and Hesed	Judgement and Mercy	Confession (out with the old)	5. Visuddha	Early Responsible Adulthood.	28 - 35
Binah and Hokhmah	Understanding and Wisdom	Ordination	6. Ajna	Developed Responsible Adulthood.	35 - 55
Keter	Transcendent Considerations	Extreme Unction	7. Sahasrara	Mature Years.	55 - 75