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ego integrity versus despair
ego integrity versus despair In Erikson’s theory, ego integrity versus despair is the final psychosocial stage of late adulthood, when people look back on their lives and try to see them as coherent, meaningful, and worthwhile.
In Erikson’s theory, ego integrity versus despair is the final psychosocial stage of late adulthood, when people look back on their lives and try to see them as coherent, meaningful, and worthwhile. Resolving this tension toward ego integrity involves accepting both successes and failures with self-acceptance and inner peace, whereas despair reflects difficulty doing so.