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Erik Erikson

German-American · b. 1902

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About Erik Erikson

Erik Homburger Erikson (1902–1994) was a German-born American psychoanalyst and developmental psychologist renowned for his theory of psychosocial development across eight stages of life and for coining the term "identity crisis."Erik Erikson - WikipediaEncyclopedia Britannica His seminal works include Childhood and Society (1950) and Gandhi's Truth (1969), the latter earning him a Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award.Erik Erikson -

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