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Come along with me and explore a playlist I made that's all about cruising through the stages of psychosocial theory like a road trip with your favorite tunes. Buckle up as we dive into stages five to eight, specifically, where life throws us into the whirlwind of finding ourselves, forming connections, making our mark, and finding peace.

From the anxiety riddled anthems of stage five, where we're all about figuring out who we are, the playlist opens with the song Top of My School where the singer dedicates her worth to her grades and believes that they are the only thing that people see in her and without them she is nothing. I believe it adequately encapsulates the role confusion we experience as we grow and seek to form more solid identities. The next two songs, Why Am I Like This? and Surface Pressure are also songs that lean more into the ideas and feelings an individual may relate to when it comes to the concept of role confusion, with the former being all about questioning why the singer is the way they are, while the latter is about holding on and fulfilling expectations that have been set for her as the singer feels that is their identity or who they have to be.

The love (albeit mostly hopeless love) ballads that capture the essence of the sixth stage of the theory, where a search for intimacy starts to develop more, each song for this section explores concepts of struggling to connect despite the desire for connection due to whatever circumstances. The playlist transitions from stage five to six with Taylor Swift's You're On Your Own Kid where the song's narrator reflects on her coming of age, on how she dealt with an unrequited love as well as her career ambitions. People Watching and Falling Behind then follows after, which are songs that both do a really great job exploring themes of that need for connection and the sadness or feeling of fear of missing out from not having the same (intimate) connections others have.

The playlist transitions into the seventh stage by hitting with tracks that are about contributing and bringing forth good change in the world, taking on responsibilities, and making a difference, and the conflicts one may experience during this phase in life. Mitski shifts the tone of the playlist with her song Working for the Knife which talks about working for something that's actively harming you, but barely keeps you alive, dare I call it: the trap of capitalism; a position one may find their self in. What comes next is Radiohead's No Surprises, and then The Smiths' Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want. These songs explore the themes of reaching a point of stagnation in life and being left just desperately wishing for a life seemingly unattainable.

And finally, for stage eight, it wraps up with a more peaceful tone, where reflecting on life's adventures and finding peace within ourselves is emphasized, showcased through the lyrics of Three by Sleeping at Last: For the first time I see an image of my brokenness / Utterly worthy of love / Maybe I've done enough.

Now we've got that out of the way, it's time to find a cozy spot, hit play, and let these tunes be the soundtrack as you navigate through the twists and turns of the psychosocial theory's stages. Let's chill out, reflect, and embrace the journey of self-discovery and growth!