Assumption 2-Influence Of Childhood Experiences Flashcards
What did Freud state?
Childhood experiences shape our adult personality-all children go through 5 stages of psychosexual development
What are the 5 stages of psychosexual development?
*Oral
*Anal
*Phallic
*Latency
*Genital
What is the oral stage?
The mouth-biting sucking
What are the key events that happen in the oral stage?
Breast feeding,weaning onto solid food
What are the outcomes of fixation at the oral stage?
Overindulged=optimistic,gullible,needy
Frustrated=sarcastic,nail biting,smoking
What is the anal stage?
Bowel and bladder control
What are the key events that happen in the anal stage?
Potty training
What are the outcomes of fixation at the anal stage?
Overindulged=anal expulsive-messy
Frustrated=anal retentive-perfectionist
What is the phallic stage?
Genitals
Oedipus complex(boys)
Electra complex(girls)
What are the key events that happen in the phallic stage?
Resolving complex with same sex parent- viewing them as a role model
What are outcomes of fixation at the phallic stage?
Frustration=narcissistic,vain problems with forming and maintaining romantic relationships
-possibly homosexuality