Problem: Erikson asserted that an individual needs to achieve a clear identity in order to be successful in life. He also stated (back in the mid-1900s) that the identity development stage ends around 18-20 years. Do you believe that, in our current society, there is an optimal time that the period of psychological moratorium should last? Also, at what point do you think an individual should have completed the process of identity formation? Why? Is it possible to develop healthy intimacy and generativity (Erikson's next two stages) without a clear identity? Why, or why not? Need Assignment Help?