Erik Piaget

 Erick Piaget

Erik Piaget was a psychologist who was able to develop a theory describing the development of individuals from childhood to adulthood. Erik Piaget described that individuals mature and seek to practice genuine empathy and kindness. We learn that positive psychology describes the importance of learning and improving each day and also the need to be kind to others. We learn that Piaget described different stages of development that allow individuals to keep improving and maturing. 

Individuals choose to improve by having meaning and purpose and being industrious. This is seen in the industry vs. inferiority stage and identity achievement vs. identity diffusion stage. Individuals prefer to develop a sense of self instead of going through life thinking that life is meaningless and without purpose. Individuals prefer to find meaning and purpose rather than be nihilistic. Individuals also prefer to be industrious.

Erik Piaget described four stages that individuals go through during their adult life. While the stages may not be in chronological order, they describe that individuals are meant to mature and be kind to others. The stages in adulthood describe the importance of generativity over stagnation and ego integrity (self integrity and not narcissism) over despair. It is described that individuals are meant to practice empathy and help others instead of being narcissistic and envying others. Individuals also choose to give instruction, knowledge, wisdom, and correction instead of being egotistic and selfish.

The only stage that is questionable and can be criticized constructively is the intimacy vs. isolation stage in young adulthood (although being single is not equal to being isolated). This specific stage describes that individuals choose to be in a relationship with the intention to get married and have a family rather than stay single. There is the manner to have meaning and purpose in the worship of GOD Almighty without needing to be in a relationship or married. It is not necessary to be married in order to be happy. There are individuals that did not get married and instead used their time for the worship of GOD Almighty and had amazing lives. Due to the times that we are living (not the best of times), it is understandable that people do not want to start relationships nor get married. The other stages do describe the manner that people mature with age and want to improve themselves and others. Individuals choose to practice genuine empathy instead of envying others.