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Reaction Paper (Initiative vs. Guilt)

Erik Erikson's third stage of psychosocial development focuses on initiative versus guilt in children. During this stage, play is central as it allows children to strengthen their autonomy and independence by exploring their abilities. Initiative involves acting independently to lead oneself and others. Guilt develops when children's independence is restricted through punishment or their play being treated as a nuisance, hindering their growth. For healthy development, this stage requires opportunities for play and initiative supported by parents.

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Reaction Paper (Initiative vs. Guilt)

Erik Erikson's third stage of psychosocial development focuses on initiative versus guilt in children. During this stage, play is central as it allows children to strengthen their autonomy and independence by exploring their abilities. Initiative involves acting independently to lead oneself and others. Guilt develops when children's independence is restricted through punishment or their play being treated as a nuisance, hindering their growth. For healthy development, this stage requires opportunities for play and initiative supported by parents.

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Initiative vs.

Guilt is Erik Erikson’s 3rd Stage of Psychosocial Development wherein


it tackles about the growth of the child leading to his/her assertion. Play is a central
factor in this stage. Initiative is the act wherein independency is involved in order
to strengthen the child’s autonomy to pursue their innate abilities, decide and
somehow lead others along with themselves. Contrary to this is guilt wherein it
hinders the child’s capacity to act independently and decide for themselves.

Initiative is strengthened by the opportunities done by the support of the parents


and by the act of play wherein exploration of one’s capabilities is involved and a
sense of purpose is accomplished and is achieved when successful. However,
guilt occurs when this opportunity of play is restricted by the factors such as
punishment and the treatment of such as nuisance by the parents, hence,
hindering the child’s advancement or growth.

For me, this stage is an essential part of a child’s growth wherein it is crucial in
enhancing one’s own capacity to think and act with initiative such as to lead oneself
and others through a reason for the pursuit on the virtue of purpose. By the virtue
of purpose is essence in which development is attained especially through oneself.
Hence, attainment of initiative to act and lead is purposeful through the course of
one’s psychosocial development.

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