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Psychologist

Erik Erikson was a renowned psychologist known for his theory of psychosocial development, which has had a profound impact on the fields of psychology and human development. His theory emphasized the psychological and social development of individuals across different life stages.

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“If there is any responsibility in the cycle of life it must be that one generation owes to the next that strength by which it can come to face ultimate concerns in its own way.”

Ifs Way Life Faces Next Strong Responsibility Generations Concern Ultimate Cycles Being Strong Cycle Of Life

Author:Erik Erikson

“Let us face it: 'deep down' nobody in his right mind can visualize his own existence without assuming that he has always lived and will live hereafter.”

Mind Faces Existence Assuming Reincarnation Deep Down Hereafter

Book:Gandhi's Truth: On the Origins of Militant Nonviolence

Source: Gandhi's Truth: On the Origins of Militant Nonviolence

“You've got to learn to accept the law of life, and face the fact that we disintegrate slowly.”

Facts Faces Law Accepting Laws Of Life

Author:Erik Erikson

About the Author

Born: June 15, 1902
Died: May 12, 1994
Known for: Psychologist
Quotes: 40

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