Editing Cognitive development (section)

=== Stage 2-Early Childhood- Autonomy Versus Shame ===
As a child starts to explore the world the conflict they experience is autonomy or a feeling of being able to do things themselves, verses shame or doubt, which is a feeling of being unable to do things themselves and fear of making mistakes. The virtue that arises during this period is will, suggesting a control over one's actions. The maladaptation for this stage is compulsion, or lack of control over one's actions.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />