Initiative vs. Guilt
Intimacy vs. Isolation
Industry vs. Inferiority
Integrity vs. Despair
Trust vs. Mistrust
Identity vs. Role Confusion
Autonomy vs. Shame
Generativity vs. Stagnation
Older adults reflect on life with satisfaction or regret.
Middle-aged adults contribute to society or feel stuck.
Children learn competence or feel inadequate.
Adolescents form a sense of self or confusion.
Infants learn to trust or mistrust caregivers.
Young adults seek close relationships or feel isolated.
Toddlers develop independence or feel ashamed.
Preschoolers explore or feel guilty about actions.
