| 8 stages of psychosocial development: Nurture, shame, initiative, focus shifts from family to school, ID confusion, relationships, social contribution, and lastly finding meaning at the end of one's life. | |
| Originated the field of social psychology. | |
| Like other sociologists, considered the self to be a reflection of others. Used the term role-distance to describe the gap between who we are and who we portray ourselves to be | |
| The self as a reflection of others. See Role-Distance. |