... , whether it was successfully completed or if it had failed. He argued that the successful completion of each stage crisis would result in the individual acquiring basic virtues and a healthy personality (ego qualities), whereas failure to successfully complete a stage could result in the inability to complete further stages as well as an unhealthy ... personality and a poor sense of self (core pathologies) (Harms, 2010). The qualities formed throughout the stages are also influenced on the radius of significant relationships that are associated with a particular stage. ... ...

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The well-used term "identity crisis," originates from Erik Erikson's fifth stage, identity versus confusion, in his eight stages of epigenetic personality development. Presumably occurring during late adolescence, the successful resolution of this crisis develops a healthy identity and a strong sense of fidelity. If not resolved successfully, this may result in confusion about ... ...

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