1. Erik Erikson Developmental Theory
According to Erikson, humans develop throughout their life span, while Freud said that our personality is shaped by the age of five. Erikson believed that childhood is very important in personality development. ... But Erikson rejected Freud's attempt to describe personality solely on the basis of sexuality. ... He also broadened the scope of personality to incorporate society and culture, not just sexuality. Criticisms of his theories have noted that he did no statistical research to generate his theories, and it is very hard to test his theories in order to validate them. ...
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