FREUDS THEORY Flashcards
Austrian neurologist who worked with troubled adults to develop psychoanalysis.
Sigmund Freud
The pyschosexual stages of development begin as soon as the baby is born.
Oral (0-18 months)
Freud believe that the main conflict during the Oral stage was the
Weaning process
Oral fizxations involve the mouth, and may include
Smoking
Nail biting
Excessive gum chewing
Alcoholism
Overeating
Pica
When a child enters into the second stage of development, the libido’s focus moves from the mouth to the anus and bowels area. They derive great pleasure from defecation.
Anal (18-36 months)
During this time, the parents may introduce toilet training.
Anal
This is considered the main conflict of the anal stage.
Toilet training
What happens if parents do not potty train their child appropriately?
Freud believed that the child could develop one of two personalities.
If the parents are too strict with the child, the child is likely to develop an
Anal-retentive personality
displayed by someone with this personality include exaggerated orderliness and rigidity.
Fixations
TFreud believed that if parents were too lenient during the toilet training process, the child could develop an
Anal expulsive personality
Productivity, creativity, and autonomy appear if this stage is completed successfully.
Anal stage
This stage is particularly important in freudian psychology because it marks the beginning of the
Ego
pleasure seeking center
Id
it is what drives the behaviors in the first stages of development.
Id