Who was Erik Erikson (1902-1994)?

Erik Erikson was a German-American developmental psychologist and psychoanalyst who addressed issues, such as trust, competence, and intimacy in his work with clients. He also personally wrestled with them in them in what he called a "CRISIS OF IDENTITY" in his own life (Cross, 2001). Based on these experiences he developed a theory of "psychosocial" development. The term psychosocial derives from the INTEGRATION of identity and his belief that people have an innate desire to connect with others, making social factors primary motivators for human behaviour (Erikson, 1968. 1980).