What is First stage of Erikson's Psychosocial Development

Hope: trust vs. mistrust (oral-sensory, infancy, under 1 year) The first stage of Erik Erikson's theoryrevolves around the parents or caregivers meeting the infant's basic requirements and how this interaction develops to trust or mistrust.

Erikson defines trust as "a fundamental perception of one's own trustworthiness as well as an inherent trustfulness of others." The infant is completely reliant on his or her parents, particularly the mother, for sustenance and comfort. Infants frequently utilise pointing to communicate their interests or desires to their parents or caregivers.

 The child's understanding of the world and society is influenced by his or her parents and their interactions with the child. Children learn to trust their parents or caregivers first. If the parents provide their child with warmth, stability, and dependable attention, the youngster will develop a trusting attitude toward the world. The virtue of hope develops when the youngster learns to trust the environment around them.  If parents fail to offer a safe atmosphere and meet their child's basic requirements, the child will develop a sense of distrust. M Mistrust can result in feelings of dissatisfaction, scepticism, retreat, and lack of confidence. 

According to Erik Erikson, the most important developmental task in infancy is determining whether or not other people, particularly primary caregivers, meet basic requirements on a regular basis. When caregivers provide continuous supplies of food, comfort, and affection, a newborn learns to trust — to believe that others are dependable and trustworthy. If they are negligent, or even abusive, the newborn learns to distrust the world, that it is untrustworthy, unpredictable, and potentially hazardous. Having some mistrust experience assists the infant to develop a knowledge of what defines unsafe conditions later in life. This causes youngsters to be ill-adjusted later in life and to approach life with caution and caution, which can be damaging later in life. Infants and toddlers, on the other hand, should not be subjected to protracted periods of mistrust. The child's most critical requirements at this period are to feel safe, comfortable, and well cared for. 

This is the stage during which a youngster develops an attachment style to their caregiver.

The attachment style that a youngster develops might have long-term consequences in their relationships. Bowlby and Ainsworth investigated this topic further in their attachment theory, which is compatible with Erikson's findings.