Psychosexual stages Flashcards
Psychosexual stages
The psychosexual stages are five developmental stages that all children pass through, from birth to puberty
The psychosexual stages are five developmental stages that all children pass through, from birth to puberty.
What is there at each stage?
At each stage, there is a different conflict
The psychosexual stages are five developmental stages that all children pass through, from birth to puberty.
At each stage, there is a different conflict, the outcome of which does what?
At each stage, there is a different conflict, the outcome of which determines future development
How did Freud claim that child development occurred?
Freud claimed that child development occurred in 5 stages
Freud claimed that child development occurred in 5 stages: What?
Freud claimed that child development occurred in 5 stages:
- The oral stage
- The anal stage
- The phallic stage
- The latency stage
- The genital stage
Freud claimed that child development occurred in 5 stages:
- The oral stage (how old)?
- The anal stage
- The phallic stage
- The latency stage
- The genital stage
Freud claimed that child development occurred in 5 stages:
- The oral stage (0 - 1 years old)
- The anal stage
- The phallic stage
- The latency stage
- The genital stage
Freud claimed that child development occurred in 5 stages:
- The oral stage (0 - 1 years old)
- The anal stage (how old)?
- The phallic stage
- The latency stage
- The genital stage
Freud claimed that child development occurred in 5 stages:
- The oral stage (0 - 1 years old)
- The anal stage (1 - 3 years old)
- The phallic stage
- The latency stage
- The genital stage
Freud claimed that child development occurred in 5 stages:
- The oral stage (0 - 1 years old)
- The anal stage (1 - 3 years old)
- The phallic stage (how old)?
- The latency stage
- The genital stage
Freud claimed that child development occurred in 5 stages:
- The oral stage (0 - 1 years old)
- The anal stage (1 - 3 years old)
- The phallic stage (3 - 6 years old)
- The latency stage
- The genital stage
Freud claimed that child development occurred in 5 stages:
- The oral stage (0 - 1 years old)
- The anal stage (1 - 3 years old)
- The phallic stage (3 - 6 years old)
- The latency stage
- The genital stage
Each stage (apart from latency) is marked by a what?
Each stage (apart from latency) is marked by a different conflict that the child must resolve in order to progress successfully to the next stage
Freud claimed that child development occurred in 5 stages:
- The oral stage (0 - 1 years old)
- The anal stage (1 - 3 years old)
- The phallic stage (3 - 6 years old)
- The latency stage
- The genital stage
Each stage (apart from latency) is marked by a different conflict that the child must resolve in order to progress successfully to the next stage. What does any psychosexual conflict that is unresolved lead to?
Any psychosexual conflict that is unresolved leads to fixation
Freud claimed that child development occurred in 5 stages:
- The oral stage (0 - 1 years old)
- The anal stage (1 - 3 years old)
- The phallic stage (3 - 6 years old)
- The latency stage
- The genital stage
Each stage (apart from latency) is marked by a different conflict that the child must resolve in order to progress successfully to the next stage. Any psychosexual conflict that is unresolved leads to fixation, where what?
Any psychosexual conflict that is unresolved leads to fixation, where the child becomes ‘stuck’ and carries certain behaviours and conflicts associated with stage through to adult life
Freud claimed that child development occurred in 5 stages:
- The oral stage (0 - 1 years old)
- The anal stage (1 - 3 years old)
- The phallic stage (3 - 6 years old)
- The latency stage
- The genital stage
What is the oral stage?
The oral stage is when the focus of pleasure is the mouth and the mother’s breast is the object of desire
Freud claimed that child development occurred in 5 stages:
- The oral stage (0 - 1 years old)
- The anal stage (1 - 3 years old)
- The phallic stage (3 - 6 years old)
- The latency stage
- The genital stage
The oral stage is when the focus of pleasure is the mouth and the mother’s breast is the object of desire.
At birth, a child enters the oral stage as the focus for pleasure and gratification is the mouth.
A child will get pleasure from biting and sucking, which are oral activities.
Freud believed this stage was important in the formation of what?
Freud believed this stage was important in the formation of the personality
Freud claimed that child development occurred in 5 stages:
- The oral stage (0 - 1 years old)
- The anal stage (1 - 3 years old)
- The phallic stage (3 - 6 years old)
- The latency stage
- The genital stage
The oral stage is when the focus of pleasure is the mouth and the mother’s breast is the object of desire.
At birth, a child enters the oral stage as the focus for pleasure and gratification is the mouth.
A child will get pleasure from biting and sucking, which are oral activities.
Freud believed this stage was important in the formation of the personality.
Initially (as there are no teeth), what did Freud say?
Initially (as there are no teeth), Freud said the infant is in a stage called oral passive, which is when the pleasure is mostly derived from sucking and swallowing, like breast feeding
Freud claimed that child development occurred in 5 stages:
- The oral stage (0 - 1 years old)
- The anal stage (1 - 3 years old)
- The phallic stage (3 - 6 years old)
- The latency stage
- The genital stage
The oral stage is when the focus of pleasure is the mouth and the mother’s breast is the object of desire.
At birth, a child enters the oral stage as the focus for pleasure and gratification is the mouth.
A child will get pleasure from biting and sucking, which are oral activities.
Freud believed this stage was important in the formation of the personality.
Initially (as there are no teeth), Freud said the infant is in a stage called oral passive, which is when the pleasure is mostly derived from sucking and swallowing, like breast feeding.
Then, what does the infant do?
Then, the infant enters the oral aggressive phase, which is when the infant gains their pleasure from biting and chewing, like when a child starts teething
Freud claimed that child development occurred in 5 stages:
- The oral stage (0 - 1 years old)
- The anal stage (1 - 3 years old)
- The phallic stage (3 - 6 years old)
- The latency stage
- The genital stage
The oral stage is when the focus of pleasure is the mouth and the mother’s breast is the object of desire.
At birth, a child enters the oral stage as the focus for pleasure and gratification is the mouth.
A child will get pleasure from biting and sucking, which are oral activities.
Freud believed this stage was important in the formation of the personality.
Initially (as there are no teeth), Freud said the infant is in a stage called oral passive, which is when the pleasure is mostly derived from sucking and swallowing, like breast feeding.
Then, the infant enters the oral aggressive phase, which is when the infant gains their pleasure from biting and chewing, like when a child starts teething.
If what, it was argued that the child will become fixated at the oral stage?
If a child is weaned from its mother’s milk too early or too late or feeding patterns are erratic, it was argued that the child will become fixated at the oral stage
Freud claimed that child development occurred in 5 stages:
- The oral stage (0 - 1 years old)
- The anal stage (1 - 3 years old)
- The phallic stage (3 - 6 years old)
- The latency stage
- The genital stage
The oral stage is when the focus of pleasure is the mouth and the mother’s breast is the object of desire.
At birth, a child enters the oral stage as the focus for pleasure and gratification is the mouth.
A child will get pleasure from biting and sucking, which are oral activities.
Freud believed this stage was important in the formation of the personality.
Initially (as there are no teeth), Freud said the infant is in a stage called oral passive, which is when the pleasure is mostly derived from sucking and swallowing, like breast feeding.
Then, the infant enters the oral aggressive phase, which is when the infant gains their pleasure from biting and chewing, like when a child starts teething.
If a child is weaned from its mother’s milk too early or too late or feeding patterns are erratic, it was argued that the child will become fixated at the oral stage.
This means that this would have an unconscious effect on the personality.
In an adult, this fixation might mean, if orally passive (non-aggressive), that what?
In an adult, this fixation might mean, if orally passive (non-aggressive), that they are dependent, very passive and they will also be gullible
Freud claimed that child development occurred in 5 stages:
- The oral stage (0 - 1 years old)
- The anal stage (1 - 3 years old)
- The phallic stage (3 - 6 years old)
- The latency stage
- The genital stage
The oral stage is when the focus of pleasure is the mouth and the mother’s breast is the object of desire.
At birth, a child enters the oral stage as the focus for pleasure and gratification is the mouth.
A child will get pleasure from biting and sucking, which are oral activities.
Freud believed this stage was important in the formation of the personality.
Initially (as there are no teeth), Freud said the infant is in a stage called oral passive, which is when the pleasure is mostly derived from sucking and swallowing, like breast feeding.
Then, the infant enters the oral aggressive phase, which is when the infant gains their pleasure from biting and chewing, like when a child starts teething.
If a child is weaned from its mother’s milk too early or too late or feeding patterns are erratic, it was argued that the child will become fixated at the oral stage.
This means that this would have an unconscious effect on the personality.
In an adult, this fixation might mean, if orally passive (non-aggressive), that they are dependent, very passive and they will also be gullible.
What will an orally passive person believe?
An orally passive person will believe anything you say
Freud claimed that child development occurred in 5 stages:
- The oral stage (0 - 1 years old)
- The anal stage (1 - 3 years old)
- The phallic stage (3 - 6 years old)
- The latency stage
- The genital stage
The oral stage is when the focus of pleasure is the mouth and the mother’s breast is the object of desire.
At birth, a child enters the oral stage as the focus for pleasure and gratification is the mouth.
A child will get pleasure from biting and sucking, which are oral activities.
Freud believed this stage was important in the formation of the personality.
Initially (as there are no teeth), Freud said the infant is in a stage called oral passive, which is when the pleasure is mostly derived from sucking and swallowing, like breast feeding.
Then, the infant enters the oral aggressive phase, which is when the infant gains their pleasure from biting and chewing, like when a child starts teething.
If a child is weaned from its mother’s milk too early or too late or feeding patterns are erratic, it was argued that the child will become fixated at the oral stage.
This means that this would have an unconscious effect on the personality.
In an adult, this fixation might mean, if orally passive (non-aggressive), that they are dependent, very passive and they will also be gullible.
An orally passive person will believe anything you say.
Conversely, what?
Conversely, an orally aggressive person will be aggressive
Freud claimed that child development occurred in 5 stages:
- The oral stage (0 - 1 years old)
- The anal stage (1 - 3 years old)
- The phallic stage (3 - 6 years old)
- The latency stage
- The genital stage
The oral stage is when the focus of pleasure is the mouth and the mother’s breast is the object of desire.
At birth, a child enters the oral stage as the focus for pleasure and gratification is the mouth.
A child will get pleasure from biting and sucking, which are oral activities.
Freud believed this stage was important in the formation of the personality.
Initially (as there are no teeth), Freud said the infant is in a stage called oral passive, which is when the pleasure is mostly derived from sucking and swallowing, like breast feeding.
Then, the infant enters the oral aggressive phase, which is when the infant gains their pleasure from biting and chewing, like when a child starts teething.
If a child is weaned from its mother’s milk too early or too late or feeding patterns are erratic, it was argued that the child will become fixated at the oral stage.
This means that this would have an unconscious effect on the personality.
In an adult, this fixation might mean, if orally passive (non-aggressive), that they are dependent, very passive and they will also be gullible.
An orally passive person will believe anything you say.
Conversely, an orally aggressive person will be aggressive and how could this be expressed?
Conversely, an orally aggressive person will be aggressive and this could be expressed either physically or verbally
Freud claimed that child development occurred in 5 stages:
- The oral stage (0 - 1 years old)
- The anal stage (1 - 3 years old)
- The phallic stage (3 - 6 years old)
- The latency stage
- The genital stage
The oral stage is when the focus of pleasure is the mouth and the mother’s breast is the object of desire.
At birth, a child enters the oral stage as the focus for pleasure and gratification is the mouth.
A child will get pleasure from biting and sucking, which are oral activities.
Freud believed this stage was important in the formation of the personality.
Initially (as there are no teeth), Freud said the infant is in a stage called oral passive, which is when the pleasure is mostly derived from sucking and swallowing, like breast feeding.
Then, the infant enters the oral aggressive phase, which is when the infant gains their pleasure from biting and chewing, like when a child starts teething.
If a child is weaned from its mother’s milk too early or too late or feeding patterns are erratic, it was argued that the child will become fixated at the oral stage.
This means that this would have an unconscious effect on the personality.
In an adult, this fixation might mean, if orally passive (non-aggressive), that they are dependent, very passive and they will also be gullible.
An orally passive person will believe anything you say.
Conversely, an orally aggressive person will be aggressive and this could be expressed either physically or verbally.
What is being orally aggressive or passive dependent on?
Being orally aggressive or passive is dependent on the mother-child relationship
Freud claimed that child development occurred in 5 stages:
- The oral stage (0 - 1 years old)
- The anal stage (1 - 3 years old)
- The phallic stage (3 - 6 years old)
- The latency stage
- The genital stage
The oral stage is when the focus of pleasure is the mouth and the mother’s breast is the object of desire.
At birth, a child enters the oral stage as the focus for pleasure and gratification is the mouth.
A child will get pleasure from biting and sucking, which are oral activities.
Freud believed this stage was important in the formation of the personality.
Initially (as there are no teeth), Freud said the infant is in a stage called oral passive, which is when the pleasure is mostly derived from sucking and swallowing, like breast feeding.
Then, the infant enters the oral aggressive phase, which is when the infant gains their pleasure from biting and chewing, like when a child starts teething.
If a child is weaned from its mother’s milk too early or too late or feeding patterns are erratic, it was argued that the child will become fixated at the oral stage.
This means that this would have an unconscious effect on the personality.
In an adult, this fixation might mean, if orally passive (non-aggressive), that they are dependent, very passive and they will also be gullible.
An orally passive person will believe anything you say.
Conversely, an orally aggressive person will be aggressive and this could be expressed either physically or verbally.
Being orally aggressive or passive is dependent on the mother-child relationship.
Overall, people with an oral fixation are thought to be more likely to do what?
Overall, people with an oral fixation are thought to be more likely to chew on pens, bite their fingernails and smoke
Freud claimed that child development occurred in 5 stages:
- The oral stage (0 - 1 years old)
- The anal stage (1 - 3 years old)
- The phallic stage (3 - 6 years old)
- The latency stage
- The genital stage
What is the anal stage?
The anal stage is when the focus of pleasure is the anus and the child gains pleasure from withholding and expelling faeces
Freud claimed that child development occurred in 5 stages:
- The oral stage (0 - 1 years old)
- The anal stage (1 - 3 years old)
- The phallic stage (3 - 6 years old)
- The latency stage
- The genital stage
The anal stage is when the focus of pleasure is the anus and the child gains pleasure from withholding and expelling faeces.
What are the consequences of unresolved conflict in the anal stage?
The consequences of unresolved conflict in the anal stage are being:
1. Anal retentive
Or,
2. Anal expulsive
Freud claimed that child development occurred in 5 stages:
- The oral stage (0 - 1 years old)
- The anal stage (1 - 3 years old)
- The phallic stage (3 - 6 years old)
- The latency stage
- The genital stage
The anal stage is when the focus of pleasure is the anus and the child gains pleasure from withholding and expelling faeces.
The consequences of unresolved conflict in the anal stage are being anal retentive or anal expulsive.
If you are anal retentive, what will you be?
If you are anal retentive, you will be obsessive and a perfectionist
Freud claimed that child development occurred in 5 stages:
- The oral stage (0 - 1 years old)
- The anal stage (1 - 3 years old)
- The phallic stage (3 - 6 years old)
- The latency stage
- The genital stage
The anal stage is when the focus of pleasure is the anus and the child gains pleasure from withholding and expelling faeces.
The consequences of unresolved conflict in the anal stage are being anal retentive or anal expulsive.
If you are anal retentive, you will be obsessive and a perfectionist.
If you are anal expulsive, what will you be?
If you are anal expulsive, you will be thoughtless and messy
Freud claimed that child development occurred in 5 stages:
- The oral stage (0 - 1 years old)
- The anal stage (1 - 3 years old)
- The phallic stage (3 - 6 years old)
- The latency stage
- The genital stage
The anal stage is when the focus of pleasure is the anus and the child gains pleasure from withholding and expelling faeces.
The consequences of unresolved conflict in the anal stage are being anal retentive or anal expulsive.
If you are anal retentive, you will be obsessive and a perfectionist.
If you are anal expulsive, you will be thoughtless and messy.
During the anal stage, the libido (sexual energy) of the child moves focus from the mouth to what?
During the anal stage, the libido (sexual energy) of the child moves focus from the mouth to the anus
Freud claimed that child development occurred in 5 stages:
- The oral stage (0 - 1 years old)
- The anal stage (1 - 3 years old)
- The phallic stage (3 - 6 years old)
- The latency stage
- The genital stage
The anal stage is when the focus of pleasure is the anus and the child gains pleasure from withholding and expelling faeces.
The consequences of unresolved conflict in the anal stage are being anal retentive or anal expulsive.
If you are anal retentive, you will be obsessive and a perfectionist.
If you are anal expulsive, you will be thoughtless and messy.
During the anal stage, the libido (sexual energy) of the child moves focus from the mouth to the anus.
Pleasure is therefore gained from doing what?
Pleasure is therefore gained from defecating
Freud claimed that child development occurred in 5 stages:
- The oral stage (0 - 1 years old)
- The anal stage (1 - 3 years old)
- The phallic stage (3 - 6 years old)
- The latency stage
- The genital stage
The anal stage is when the focus of pleasure is the anus and the child gains pleasure from withholding and expelling faeces.
The consequences of unresolved conflict in the anal stage are being anal retentive or anal expulsive.
If you are anal retentive, you will be obsessive and a perfectionist.
If you are anal expulsive, you will be thoughtless and messy.
During the anal stage, the libido (sexual energy) of the child moves focus from the mouth to the anus.
Pleasure is therefore gained from defecating.
This is also the age at which the child is what trained?
This is also the age at which the child is potty trained
Freud claimed that child development occurred in 5 stages:
- The oral stage (0 - 1 years old)
- The anal stage (1 - 3 years old)
- The phallic stage (3 - 6 years old)
- The latency stage
- The genital stage
The anal stage is when the focus of pleasure is the anus and the child gains pleasure from withholding and expelling faeces.
The consequences of unresolved conflict in the anal stage are being anal retentive or anal expulsive.
If you are anal retentive, you will be obsessive and a perfectionist.
If you are anal expulsive, you will be thoughtless and messy.
During the anal stage, the libido (sexual energy) of the child moves focus from the mouth to the anus.
Pleasure is therefore gained from defecating.
This is also the age at which the child is potty trained.
If the child loves using the potty and is overly keen to do so, then the child is thought to be in the what stage?
If the child loves using the potty and is overly keen to do so, then the child is thought to be in the anally expulsive stage
Freud claimed that child development occurred in 5 stages:
- The oral stage (0 - 1 years old)
- The anal stage (1 - 3 years old)
- The phallic stage (3 - 6 years old)
- The latency stage
- The genital stage
The anal stage is when the focus of pleasure is the anus and the child gains pleasure from withholding and expelling faeces.
The consequences of unresolved conflict in the anal stage are being anal retentive or anal expulsive.
If you are anal retentive, you will be obsessive and a perfectionist.
If you are anal expulsive, you will be thoughtless and messy.
During the anal stage, the libido (sexual energy) of the child moves focus from the mouth to the anus.
Pleasure is therefore gained from defecating.
This is also the age at which the child is potty trained.
If the child loves using the potty and is overly keen to do so, then the child is thought to be in the anally expulsive stage.
As an adult fixation, what does this translate to?
As an adult fixation, this translates to a generous person who is demonstrative with their emotions
Freud claimed that child development occurred in 5 stages:
- The oral stage (0 - 1 years old)
- The anal stage (1 - 3 years old)
- The phallic stage (3 - 6 years old)
- The latency stage
- The genital stage
The anal stage is when the focus of pleasure is the anus and the child gains pleasure from withholding and expelling faeces.
The consequences of unresolved conflict in the anal stage are being anal retentive or anal expulsive.
If you are anal retentive, you will be obsessive and a perfectionist.
If you are anal expulsive, you will be thoughtless and messy.
During the anal stage, the libido (sexual energy) of the child moves focus from the mouth to the anus.
Pleasure is therefore gained from defecating.
This is also the age at which the child is potty trained.
If the child loves using the potty and is overly keen to do so, then the child is thought to be in the anally expulsive stage.
As an adult fixation, this translates to a generous person who is demonstrative with their emotions.
What might they also have?
They also might have fits of temper
Freud claimed that child development occurred in 5 stages:
- The oral stage (0 - 1 years old)
- The anal stage (1 - 3 years old)
- The phallic stage (3 - 6 years old)
- The latency stage
- The genital stage
The anal stage is when the focus of pleasure is the anus and the child gains pleasure from withholding and expelling faeces.
The consequences of unresolved conflict in the anal stage are being anal retentive or anal expulsive.
If you are anal retentive, you will be obsessive and a perfectionist.
If you are anal expulsive, you will be thoughtless and messy.
During the anal stage, the libido (sexual energy) of the child moves focus from the mouth to the anus.
Pleasure is therefore gained from defecating.
This is also the age at which the child is potty trained.
If the child loves using the potty and is overly keen to do so, then the child is thought to be in the anally expulsive stage.
As an adult fixation, this translates to a generous person who is demonstrative with their emotions.
They also might have fits of temper.
If the parents are very strict about potty training, what will the child do?
If the parents are very strict about potty training, the child will become anxious about using the potty and try to hold on to the faeces rather than use the potty
Freud claimed that child development occurred in 5 stages:
- The oral stage (0 - 1 years old)
- The anal stage (1 - 3 years old)
- The phallic stage (3 - 6 years old)
- The latency stage
- The genital stage
The anal stage is when the focus of pleasure is the anus and the child gains pleasure from withholding and expelling faeces.
The consequences of unresolved conflict in the anal stage are being anal retentive or anal expulsive.
If you are anal retentive, you will be obsessive and a perfectionist.
If you are anal expulsive, you will be thoughtless and messy.
During the anal stage, the libido (sexual energy) of the child moves focus from the mouth to the anus.
Pleasure is therefore gained from defecating.
This is also the age at which the child is potty trained.
If the child loves using the potty and is overly keen to do so, then the child is thought to be in the anally expulsive stage.
As an adult fixation, this translates to a generous person who is demonstrative with their emotions.
They also might have fits of temper.
If the parents are very strict about potty training, the child will become anxious about using the potty and try to hold on to the faeces rather than use the potty.
What is this stage called?
This stage is called anally retentive
Freud claimed that child development occurred in 5 stages:
- The oral stage (0 - 1 years old)
- The anal stage (1 - 3 years old)
- The phallic stage (3 - 6 years old)
- The latency stage
- The genital stage
The anal stage is when the focus of pleasure is the anus and the child gains pleasure from withholding and expelling faeces.
The consequences of unresolved conflict in the anal stage are being anal retentive or anal expulsive.
If you are anal retentive, you will be obsessive and a perfectionist.
If you are anal expulsive, you will be thoughtless and messy.
During the anal stage, the libido (sexual energy) of the child moves focus from the mouth to the anus.
Pleasure is therefore gained from defecating.
This is also the age at which the child is potty trained.
If the child loves using the potty and is overly keen to do so, then the child is thought to be in the anally expulsive stage.
As an adult fixation, this translates to a generous person who is demonstrative with their emotions.
They also might have fits of temper.
If the parents are very strict about potty training, the child will become anxious about using the potty and try to hold on to the faeces rather than use the potty.
This stage is called anally retentive.
What will an adult with an unconscious fixation at this stage do?
An adult with an unconscious fixation at this stage will display personality characteristics like being very organised, very neat and reluctant to spend their money
Freud claimed that child development occurred in 5 stages:
- The oral stage (0 - 1 years old)
- The anal stage (1 - 3 years old)
- The phallic stage (3 - 6 years old)
- The latency stage
- The genital stage
What is the phallic stage?
The phallic stage is when the focus of pleasure is the genital area and the child experiences the Oedipus or Electra complex
Freud claimed that child development occurred in 5 stages:
- The oral stage (0 - 1 years old)
- The anal stage (1 - 3 years old)
- The phallic stage (3 - 6 years old)
- The latency stage
- The genital stage
The phallic stage is when the focus of pleasure is the genital area and the child experiences the Oedipus or Electra complex.
What is the consequence of unresolved conflict in the phallic stage?
The consequence of unresolved conflict in the phallic stage is having a phallic personality
Freud claimed that child development occurred in 5 stages:
- The oral stage (0 - 1 years old)
- The anal stage (1 - 3 years old)
- The phallic stage (3 - 6 years old)
- The latency stage
- The genital stage
The phallic stage is when the focus of pleasure is the genital area and the child experiences the Oedipus or Electra complex.
The consequence of unresolved conflict in the phallic stage is having a phallic personality - being what?
The consequence of unresolved conflict in the phallic stage is having a phallic personality - being:
- Narcissistic
- Reckless
- Possibly homosexual
Freud claimed that child development occurred in 5 stages:
- The oral stage (0 - 1 years old)
- The anal stage (1 - 3 years old)
- The phallic stage (3 - 6 years old)
- The latency stage
- The genital stage
The phallic stage is when the focus of pleasure is the genital area and the child experiences the Oedipus or Electra complex.
The consequence of unresolved conflict in the phallic stage is having a phallic personality - being narcissistic, reckless and possibly homosexual.
It is argued, that the focus of pleasure moves from the anus to what?
It is argued, that the focus of pleasure moves from the anus to the genitals
Freud claimed that child development occurred in 5 stages:
- The oral stage (0 - 1 years old)
- The anal stage (1 - 3 years old)
- The phallic stage (3 - 6 years old)
- The latency stage
- The genital stage
The phallic stage is when the focus of pleasure is the genital area and the child experiences the Oedipus or Electra complex.
The consequence of unresolved conflict in the phallic stage is having a phallic personality - being narcissistic, reckless and possibly homosexual.
It is argued, that the focus of pleasure moves from the anus to the genitals.
What is this stage differentiated by?
This stage is differentiated by the gender of the child
Freud claimed that child development occurred in 5 stages:
- The oral stage (0 - 1 years old)
- The anal stage (1 - 3 years old)
- The phallic stage (3 - 6 years old)
- The latency stage
- The genital stage
The phallic stage is when the focus of pleasure is the genital area and the child experiences the Oedipus or Electra complex.
The consequence of unresolved conflict in the phallic stage is having a phallic personality - being narcissistic, reckless and possibly homosexual.
It is argued, that the focus of pleasure moves from the anus to the genitals.
This stage is differentiated by the gender of the child, so what?
This stage is differentiated by the gender of the child, so boys experience the Oedipus complex and girls go through the Electra complex
The Oedipus complex
The Oedipus complex is that in the phallic stage, young boys develop incestuous feelings towards their mother and a murderous hatred for their rival in love - their father