Comparison of Freud's and Erikson's Stages.

The field of psychology has grown to be a respected, however, even the greatest psychologists can only theorize about what makes human beings act the way they do. Absolutes are not part of psychology, and everything is relative and open to speculation. Human development is one of the most popular areas of interest for those who study psychology with Freud and Erikson as the great theorists with differing ideas concerning human development. Each theorist developed …

…is similar in its timetable and sequence of life events. Where they differ is in their focus. Freud focuses on sex while Erikson focuses on the self and social orientation. Bibliography Coon, Dennis. Introduction to Psychology: Exploration and Application, 7th Edition. Minnesota: West Publishing Company, 1995. Freud, Sigmund. The Basic Writings of Sigmund Freud. Brill, A. A.: Dodd, Mead and Company, Inc., July 1979. Miller, Paul. Theories of Developmental Psychology. San Francisco: W.H. Freeman and Company. 1983