This gathering of Erikson's previously uncollected writings reflects the evolution of his ideas over the course of fifty years, beginning with his earliest experiences in psychoanalysis in Vienna. The papers cover a wide spectrum of topics, from children's play and child psychoanalysis...
Erik H. Erikson's way of looking at things has vastly enriched our understanding of human development and the nature of man. His insights into the interdependence of the individual's growth and historical change, his now-famous concepts of identity, epigenesis, and the life cycle,...