The strengths a young person finds in adults at this time-their willingness to let him experiment, their eagerness to confirm him at his best, their consistency in correcting his excesses, and the guidance they give him-will codetermine whether or not he eventually makes order out of necessary inner confusion and applies himself to the correction of disordered conditions. He needs freedom to choose, but not so much freedom that he cannot, in fact, make a choice.
Adolescents need freedom to choose, but not so much freedom that they cannot, in fact, make a choice. - Erik Erikson
Adolescents need freedom to choose, but not so much freedom that they cannot, in fact, make a choice.
- Erik Erikson
The sense of identity provides the ability to experience one's self as something that has continuity and sameness, and to act accordingly. - Erik Erikson
The sense of identity provides the ability to experience one's self as something that has continuity and sameness, and to act accordingly.
There is in every child at every stage a new miracle of vigorous unfolding. - Erik Erikson
There is in every child at every stage a new miracle of vigorous unfolding.
The richest and fullest lives attempt to achieve an inner balance between three realms: work, love and play. - Erik Erikson
The richest and fullest lives attempt to achieve an inner balance between three realms: work, love and play.
Play is the most natural method of self-healing that childhood affords. - Erik Erikson
Play is the most natural method of self-healing that childhood affords.
Children love and want to be loved and they very much prefer the joy of accomplishment to the triumph of hateful failure. Do not mistake a child for … - Erik Erikson
Children love and want to be loved and they very much prefer the joy of accomplishment to the triumph of hateful failure. Do not mistake a child for …
In the social jungle of human existence, there is no feeling of being alive without a sense of identity. - Erik Erikson
In the social jungle of human existence, there is no feeling of being alive without a sense of identity.
Children cannot be fooled by empty praise and condescending encouragement. They may have to accept artificial bolstering of their self-esteem in lieu… - Erik Erikson
Children cannot be fooled by empty praise and condescending encouragement. They may have to accept artificial bolstering of their self-esteem in lieu…
It's a long haul bringing up our children to be good; you have to keep doing that — bring them up — and that means bringing things up with them: Aski… - Erik Erikson
It's a long haul bringing up our children to be good; you have to keep doing that — bring them up — and that means bringing things up with them: Aski…
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