What motivated Erik Erikson to achieve in life? Would his own personal experiences in life be considered a motivation? Example: Changing his last name to make his own identity, his 8 phychosocial stages...

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erik_Erikson

http://psychology.about.com/od/profilesofmajorthinkers/p/bio_erikson.htm

http://www.muskingum.edu/~psych/psycweb/history/erikson.htm
How did Erik Erikson progress through the hierarchy of needs difined in Maslows theory.
So for physiological needs-These include the most basic needs that are vital to survival, such as the need for water, air, food, and sleep. How/what would be an example of Eriks process in this stage?