In middle age, we experience the psychosocial crisis of ________, according to Erikson.

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Erikson believed that middle-aged adults experience the psychosocial crisis of generativity vs. stagnation, which refers to the need to establish a legacy through productive work, community involvement, and nurturing of future generations. This contrasted with the crisis of intimacy vs. isolation in young adulthood or integrity vs. despair in old age.

In Middle Age, We Experience the Psychosocial Crisis of ________