Erik Erikson was a researcher of the psychodynamic perspective who lived in the years from 1902 to 1994. He developed a theory that dealt with the stages of human development and was defined as Neo-Freudian. Neo-Freudians are those who "revised Sigmund Freud's theory" (Massey, 1986). His theory argued that “both society and culture challenge and shape us” (Feldman, 2011). Erik Erikson's theory of psychological development does not specify specific ages, so age categories can only be guessed at. It is my personal thought that this was a smart move due to the different age milestones for different cultures. The essay titled Erik Erikson: Ages, Stages, and Stories argues that the stages “are organized into a system of polarities that tempt us to think about psychological dynamics in a more binary form than Erikson intended.” Each stage has a “resolution” or goal. Each stage presents a “crisis or conflict that the individual must resolve” (Feldman, 2011, p.16). The purpose of this article will apply Erikson's eight stage theory to our research subject Belinda Hickman and project what the subject will encounter in later stages of life. Belinda Hickman is a 21-year-old female living with mixed Hispanic/Caucasian dignity in Lincoln, Nebraska. She was born and raised in the same city by her parents Rob and Patricia Hickman. Subject's parents are married, she still lives at home while going to school. Childhood: trust versus mistrust. The first stage of Erikson's theory occurs during infancy, which occurs approximately from birth to 18 months. Childhood is an important stage according to Erikson's theory. In this stage, the individual learns to trust other individuals. If all of the individual's needs are met at this stage... middle of paper... Socio-social stages applied to supervision. Guidance and Counseling, 21(3), 168-173. Retrieved from EBSCOhost. Ginsburg, H. J. (1992). CHILDHOOD INJURIES AND PSYCHOSOCIAL PHASES OF ERIKSON. Social Behavior and Personality: An International Journal, 20(2), 95-100. Retrieved from EBSCOhost.Massey, R. F. (1986). Erik Erikson: neo-Adlerian. Individual Psychology: The Journal of Adlerian Theory, Research & Practice, 42(1), 65. Retrieved from EBSCOhost.Goodwin, A. (1998). Freud and Erikson: Their Contributions to the Psychology of God-Image Formation. Pastoral Psychology, 47(2), 97-117. Retrieved from EBSCOhost.Bradley, C. L., & Marcia, J. E. (1998). Generativity stagnation: A five-category model. Journal of Personality, 66(1), 39. Retrieved from EBSCOhost.Feldman, Robert S.. Development across the life span. 6th ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 2010. Print.