According to psychologist Erik Erikson,older people must resolve a tension of "stagnation versus generativity." They must accept that the life cycle is inevitable-that their lives are nearing an end,and that achieving inner harmony requires accepting both one's past accomplishments and past disappointments.

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Erik Erikson's theory states that older people face the tension of "integrity versus despair," not "stagnation versus generativity," which is the challenge for middle adulthood.

According to Psychologist Erik Erikson,older People Must Resolve a Tension