First, basic trust versus mistrust occurs in childhood and this goes hand in hand with needs being met by parents and basic hurt which occurs if they are not satisfied. If we build more trust, we form the virtue of hope, which helps us have hope that the future will be good. From one to three years we experience autonomy against shame and doubt. A child is capable of doing things on their own and parents must encourage this otherwise they may feel shame or doubt in their behavior. If we develop greater autonomy, we develop the virtue of will, which gives us the will to engage in making decisions without feeling shame or doubt. The third stage, initiative versus guilt, occurs between ages four and five. A child is able to initiate ideas, actions and plan future events. If the parents ridicule the child, which is a form of fundamental evil, the child will feel guilty. If parents encourage their children, it helps us understand that our ideas and actions have a purpose. Identity vs role confusion is the fourth phase. Between the ages of 12 and 20 we either discover who we are or we have an identity crisis because we don't feel a sense of comfort in our bodies. The sixth stage is intimacy/isolation and occurs from ages 20 to 24. Intimacy is the ability to shape your own