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Erik H. Erikson

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in Frankfurt am Main, Germany

June 15, 1902

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May 12, 1994

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Erik Erikson was a German-born American developmental psychologist and psychoanalyst known for his theory on psychosocial development of human beings. He may be most famous for coining the phrase identity crisis. His son, Kai T. Erikson, is a noted American sociologist.

Although Erikson lacked even a bachelor's degree, he served as a professor at prominent institutions such as Harvard and Yale.

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	Childhood and Society 3.86 of 5 stars 3.86 avg rating — 413 ratings — published 1950 — 14 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Identity and the Life Cycle by Erik H. Erikson, George S. Klein (Editor), David Rapaport (Introduction) 3.89 of 5 stars 3.89 avg rating — 133 ratings — published 1967 — 8 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Identity: Youth and Crisis 3.7 of 5 stars 3.70 avg rating — 126 ratings — published 1968 — 9 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Young Man Luther: A Study in Psychoanalysis and History 3.73 of 5 stars 3.73 avg rating — 83 ratings — published 1958 — 6 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Gandhi's Truth: On the Origins of Militant Nonviolence 3.68 of 5 stars 3.68 avg rating — 82 ratings — published 1969 — 7 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Life Cycle Completed 3.71 of 5 stars 3.71 avg rating — 52 ratings — published 1982 — 6 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Erik Erikson Reader by Erik H. Erikson, Robert Coles 4.15 of 5 stars 4.15 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2000 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Vital Involvement in Old Age by Erik H. Erikson, Helen Q. Kivnick, Joan M. Erikson 3.92 of 5 stars 3.92 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 1987 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Insight and Responibility 3.8 of 5 stars 3.80 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 1964 — 4 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	In Search of Common Ground: Conversations with Erik H. Erikson & Huey P. Newton by Erik H. Erikson, Huey P. Newton 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 1973 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Quotes by Erik H. Erikson

“Hope is both the earliest and the most indispensable virtue inherent in the state of being alive. If life is to be sustained hope must remain, even where confidence is wounded, trust impaired.”
― Erik H. Erikson

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“Healthy children will not fear life if their elders have integrity enough not to fear death.”
― Erik H. Erikson

tags: children, death, integrity, life

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