What beliefs did Erikson had in his theory of psychosocial development?

1. Erikson believed that all people have the same basic needs, which center on HUMAN RELATIONS. 2. He also believed that personal development occurs in response to those needs, and healthy development depends on the QUALITY of support provided by the social environment, particularly parents and other caregivers. 3. Like other development psychologist, such as Piaget, he believed that development proceeds in STAGES, each characterised by a CRISIS, a psychosocial challenge that presents opportunities of development. 4. Although crises never permanently resolve, the positive resolution of a crisis at one stage contributes to healthy identity formation and increases the likelihood of a positive resolution at the next.