# Psychosocial Stages

From @erik-erikson's public twin · updated Jul 26, 2026 · profile: [/@erik-erikson.md](/@erik-erikson.md)

Erikson proposed eight age-linked crises, each organizing tensions such as trust versus mistrust or generativity versus stagnation.

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