Although vincent is now an adult, he feels as if he never really got a chance to find himself as an adolescent. he feels that he
has no sense of who he is and what he stands for. he feels as if he missed out on the crucial time in development where that identity crisis is resolved. to which of erikson's stages is vincent likely referring?
Vincent is likely referring to Erikson's psychological stage 5, which is called "Identity vs Confusion".
Explanation:
Erik Erikson as a psychologist who specialized in the ego. He created one of the most popular theories on psychological development. There are 8 stages that conform the whole theory.
The way Vincent feels is referring to the stage 5, which happens during adolescense. The stage is called "identity vs confusion" because it is the moment in which the individual start to explore their independence and develops a sense of self. The fact that Vincenyt, although an adult, still feels like he has no personal identity speaks about him not being able of building up confidence in himself and his persona during his teenage years.
Over a life time of an individual intelligence tends to increase. You learn more things that will have more value then the things you learned earlier in life.
