In this column, I will provide an introduction to one of the most influential thinkers in the field of psychology, Erik Erikson. After I overview his theory of psychosocial development, I will tie it to the development of gifted children. Erikson was a young contemporary of Sigmund Freud, the father of psychoanalysis. Erikson discussed growing up in Europe with one biological parent being Jewish and the other Gentile.
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ColemenL. J.CrossT. L. (2001). Being gifted in school: An introduction to development, guidance, and teaching.Waco, TX: Prufrock Press.
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EriksonE. (1972). Autobiographical notes on identity crisis. In HoltonG. (Eds.), The twentieth century sciences: Studies in the biography of ideas.New York: Norton.
