Embodiment of the

Eight Stages

01 CHARLIZE GABRIELLE D. BERIÑO

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 The experience I would give to this stage is my
baby brother's experience. My baby brother is 2 It is an example of this oral-sensory
years old as of now, and ever since he was born, stage, which is experienced at our birth
my mother would always give her what he until we turn 1 because as stated by
needs. Water, food, milk, care, and love. Because Erikson if a mother responds well to
my mother attends to his needs, his trust in my her infant's psychological need, her
mother is developing. One great example would
infant would develop trust in himself
be during his 5th to 12th months, we saw how
and his surroundings.
affectionate he is towards our mother.

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 MUSCULAR-ANAL STAGE
(Autonomy vs Doubt & Shame)

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 This stage involves the child's responsibility for his It is an example of the muscular-anal
own feeding, dressing, and toileting. My baby brother
stage, which we experience when we
is already 2 years old and is taught to go to the toilet
alone or say if he's going to the toilet. As of now, he
were 1 to 2 years old because my mother
does know what to do if he is going to poop because practiced my little brother to pee and
he practices going to the toilet at the age of 1. He can poop in the toilet at this early stage of his
also feed himself a proper meal, but still with the life. Also, because of this practice or
assistance and guidance of my mother. Luckily, my
event in his life, he then will achieve
mother's patience is great so she doesn't get angry at
my little brother for not going to the toilet. Because if
autonomy which should be already
this happens, my little brother will doubt his ability. achieved at this early stage of life.

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 LOCOMOTOR-GENITAL STAGE
(Initiative vs Guilt)

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 I have a 4-year-old cousin. If you give her something that she This is an example of locomotor genital,
hasn't been using before, she will immediately grab it and find
on her own, how to use that certain thing. I remember, during
which we experience at the ages of 3-5
the quarantine last year, we went to their house and I have because, at this stage, children are taking
with me my power bank. It caught her eyes, grabbed it from my initiative on doing some activities they think
hands, and walked to their bedroom. I followed her and saw
how she struggles with finding how to use it. But then, I was
they can do. Also, when something they do
amazed when she grabbed a cable and inserted it into the didn't result in what they expected, they
power bank. She also grabbed my phone and inserted the wire tend to feel guilty, just like what my cousin
from the power bank into my phone. She also took the first
move on riding a bicycle however on her first try, she failed and
did when she failed to drove her bicycle at
started crying. the first try and cried.

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 LATENCY STAGE
(Industriousness vs Inferiority)

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 When I started going to school, I felt really happy because This scenario or event in my life is considered and an
finally, I get to meet new people and I get to do what I example of the latency stage, which we experience
practiced at home. I remember, when I was 6 years old, I
when we are 6 to 12 years old. In this stage, a child
was in 1st grade at that time. I have this guy classmate
will start going to school to master their social skills
and we've been always fighting for the rank 1 position in
and their responsibility to be productive at school.
the class. At the end of every quarter, it is either me or him
This is an example of the latency stage, because as
that is the class's top 1. At the end of the school year, it
you've read, I was an honor student during that time,
was announced that he is the rank 1 and I ended up being
meaning I was able to perform my responsibility as a
our class's rank 2. At that time, I got insecure and thought
that I should have done well and doubted my abilities. child, to be a productive student at school while
Even though that made me sad, my friends, whom I met having fun with my classmates. Even though I got
during those times, cheered me up and I remember, after insecure, this doesn't stop me to fulfill my
the recognition day, we went to the mall to play. responsibilities as a child, that time.

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 ADOLESCENCE STAGE
(Identity vs Role Confusion)

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 When I entered high school, I was still too childish at that time and These examples I stated which I and my sister experienced, are
doesn't care about my future or what I want to do in life. But when I examples of the adolescence stage, which we experience when
was in 9th grade, I was able to make a decision for myself and we are 12 to 18 years old. It is for this reason that, at this stage,
decided to be an accountant someday. I.took this course, we began to think about what do we like for ourselves and who
Accountancy because I want to fulfill that dreams. According to we are. We also experience crisis and confusions such as role
Erikson, at this stage, you begin to wonder about your future self. and identity confusions where we question ourselves, "Where
During quarantine, I researched about countries that are good for
do I belong?", "What do I really like?", and such things. My sister
my career and are good when you want to raise a family. During my
is confused about her role in society of whether she wants to be
quarantine last year, I remember it was October to December, that's
an engineer or a doctor. In addition to that, at this stage, we
what I have been doing. I have a sister, who is already 12 years old
as of today. I always ask her what she wants to be in the future and also think about our future selves and began to wonder how
she always replies with she doesn't know what career she wants we would be in the future, and this one best fits my own
because she is stuck with being a doctor or engineer, and this is experience, where I do care about my future, to the point that I
what Erikson describes as role confusion. searched about where countries do my career fit into.

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 YOUNG ADULTHOOD STAGE
(Intimacy vs Isolation)

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 At this stage, where I belong, there is a thing called "love" and
"commitment" that is involved. Last year of December, I get to These experiences of which I and my friend are experiencing
meet someone online whom I somehow like because of his humor are just some examples of the young adulthood stage, which
and personality. He makes me happy, every single day and I feel we experience when we are 18 to 35 years of age. At this point,
like we've been friends already for too long because we are we have more responsibilities as a person than before when
comfortable joking around each other. At this point, I already we are a child. We also develop such intimacies which I already
express to him my care and he does the same. In addition to that, experienced, just what like I stated. If a person doesn't develop
aside from that love or commitment thing, I get to be more this, she or he tends to isolate herself from others and reject
matured than before because I already entered adulthood and people. The experience of my friend is one of its examples
my responsibility also increases. In contrary to what I where every guy who tries to hit her up or tries to have a
experienced, I know someone who is unable to develop such conversation with her, is rejected because she wants to be
intimacies and is preferred to be alone. Whenever a guy tries to
alone, and maybe focus more on herself to grow.
hit her up, she will immediately reject the guy and focus more on
herself and be alone.

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 ADULTHOOD STAGE
(Generativity vs Stagnation)

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 My parents are both working for us to have a stable future and
provide us what we need because they care for us. My parents have
their own bank accounts and they always put money in there, as At this stage, we are already 35 to 55 years old and some are
their savings when we go to college or we buy a new house, already a parent. The first example I stated, which is about my
especially now that I have a baby brother. They want to raise him to parents, securing our future, is one of the examples of the
a healthy environment and far from the city noises and pollution. If a adulthood stage. They don't only care about themselves, but they
person, doesn't think about this at this stage, they tend to be do also care about us and our future so they are giving them what
stagnated because they only care about their needs and the next we deserve to have a better future, as we are the next generation
generation's needs. On a K-drama I watched before, this girl and this shows generativity. On the other hand, when you do not
character only cares about what she needs. She always asks her show or experience caring for the next generation and only care for
stepdad or the one whom she considered as her father, just to buy yourself, you become stagnated just like the girl character from the
what she needs and she never shares with anyone. Her character is K-Drama I watched.
ungenerous and tight, to the point where she only sees herself as
the only person living on the planet.

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 MATURITY/OLD STAGE
(Ego Integrity vs Despair)

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 When my grandfather died, her wife, my grandmother said
that all of my Lolo's sins before are already forgiven and my This last stage, which we experience when we are at
Lolo smiled, and that was his last moment before he died. 55 years of age and above, is something about
After all, my Lola forgives him and that's one of the best reflection of what happened in our lives. Are we
memory he can carry to his next journey. At that point, after content with the life we lived? The first example I
2 years of the death of my Lolo, my grandmother would
mentioned, which is when my mother reflected on
always say that she already lived her life to the fullest and is
not afraid of death, because she is contented with what
my Lolo's sins before, is one of its examples and can
happened in her whole life, as a child, as a mother, and as a be called ego integrity. On the other hand, my other
wife. However, my other Lola, from my mother's side, is Lola who is afraid to die because she hasn't done
afraid to die because she hasn't done anything for us yet. anything for us yet can be considered as a feeling of
She would always say that to us every time she's at our despair.
house.

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 THANK YOU!

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