Sigmund Freud's Psychosexual stages of Development

Psychosexual Development Stages

• During the Oral Stage, the focus of pleasure and gratification is on the mouth and sucking, and this stage occurs from birth to around 1 year old.
• The significance of the oral stage is that it lays the foundation for later stages and can influence future behaviors and relationships.

Anal Stage

• The anal stage occurs from around 1 to 3 years old, and the focus shifts to the anal region.
• The main focus of the anal stage is the anus and the process of elimination.
• Conflicts related to toilet training during the anal stage can influence personality traits such as cleanliness, perfectionism, and obstinacy.

Phallic Stage

• The phallic stage occurs from around 3 to 6 years old, and the awakening of sexual feelings towards the opposite-sex parent occurs.
• In boys, the term used to describe this phenomenon is Oedipus Complex.
• In girls, the term used is Electra Complex.

Latency Stage

• The latency stage occurs from around 6 to 12 years old.
• The main characteristic of the latency stage is that it is a period of relative calm and latency, with no significant erogenous zones.
• Freud viewed the latency stage as a period of repression, where children repress their sexual desires and focus on developing social and intellectual skills.

Genital Stage

• The genital stage occurs from around 12 years old and onwards.
• The main focus of the genital stage is the integration of previous stages, leading to a healthy and mature expression of sexuality.
• The successful completion of previous stages is significant in relation to the genital stage, as it allows for a healthy and balanced expression of sexuality.