Psychosexual Stages

of Development
Sigmund Freud
(May 6, 1856 – September 23, 1939)
What Makes
* Freud’s search for the answers to this led him to
Your
Personality the discovery that the clues to
Different understanding the uniqueness of an
From individual’s personality are found in infancy
Others? and childhood

* According to Freud you were a final product by

the time you hit puberty.
 children go through a series of
psychosexual stages that lead to the
development of the adult personality

 During the five psychosexual stages, the

erogenous zone associated with each stage
serves as a source of pleasure.
O - Oral
A - Anal
PHA - Phallic
LA - Latency
GE - Genital
  EROGENOUS ZONE: MOUTH
STAGE 1:
ORAL  The mouth is vital for eating, and the
infant derives pleasure from oral
(birth to 18 stimulation through gratifying activities
months) such as tasting and sucking.
  the child also develops a sense of
trust and comfort through this oral
STAGE 1: stimulation
(birth to 18
months)
 the primary conflict at this stage is
the weaning process
 1. Oral Receptive – smoking, drinking alcohol, over
eating
What Happens
To Those Who
Are Stuck In
The Oral
Stage?
2. Oral Aggressive – nail-biting, gossips,
Oral Fixation harsh words
  EROGENOUS ZONE: (ANAL) BOWEL
AND BLADDER CONTROL
STAGE 2:
ANAL  The major conflict at this stage is toilet
training—the child has to learn to
(18 months to control their bodily needs.
3 years)
 Kids in this stage want the ability to poop
whenever they want and wherever they
want.
To poop or not Maturity and success in the anal stage
to poop? result in your ability to control yourself.
 * The negative reactions from their parents, such
as early or harsh toilet training, can lead the
child to become an anal-retentive personality.
STAGE 2:
ANAL * They will form into an adult who hates mess, is
obsessively tidy, punctual, and respectful to
(18 months to
3 years) authority.
 If parents take an approach that is too lenient,
Freud suggested that an anal-expulsive
STAGE 2: personality could develop in which the
ANAL individual has a messy, wasteful, or
destructive personality.
(18 months to
3 years)
 EROGENOUS ZONE: GENITALS
STAGE 3:
PHALLIC • children begin to discover the differences
between males and females
(3 to 6 years)
 • The Oedipus complex - describes these
feelings of wanting to possess the mother and
STAGE 3: the desire to replace the father.
PHALLIC (SON TO MOTHER)

(3 to 6 years) However, the child also fears that he will be

punished by the father for these feelings, a fear
Freud termed castration anxiety.
STAGE 3: • Electra complex - a girl's sense of
PHALLIC competition with her mother for the
affection of her father.
(3 to 6 years) (DAUGHTER TO FATHER)
 • EROGENOUS ZONE:
NONE/DORMANT
STAGE 4: • Children develop social skills, values, and
LATENCY relationships with peers and adults outside of
the family.
(6 to 12 years)
• The stage begins around the time that children
enter school and become more concerned with
peer relationships, hobbies, and other interests.
 • Children develop social skills, values,
and relationships with peers and adults
STAGE 4: outside of the family.
LATENCY
• The stage begins around the time that
(6 to 12 years)
children enter school and become more
concerned with peer relationships,
hobbies, and other interests.
STAGE 4:
LATENCY • Fixation at this stage can result in
immaturity and an inability to form
(6 to 12 years) fulfilling relationships as an adult.
 • EROGENOUS ZONE: GENITALS
STAGE 5:
GENITAL • The individual develops a strong sexual
interest in the opposite sex.
(Puberty
through
• This period marks the onset of romantic
Adulthood)
and sexual emotions, leading to the
formation of intimate relationships.