Around 1977, at the age of 45, he wrote, “My head is swirling with doubts and problems…they concern my career and where I am going, and what I am going to do with the remainder of my life ...

Erickson's theory suggests that when individuals fail to meet the challenges of their developmental stages, they may face the consequences of stagnation and emotional despair. Examples of stagnation ...

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