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Freud's Theory Psychosexual Stages - Coggle Diagram
Freud's Theory Psychosexual Stages
Oral
First Stage
0-1 years
Mouth Focused
Infant's pleasure centers on the mouth
Dependency on caregivers
Conflicts
Anxiety if denied oral gratification
Fixated and thumb sucker
Adult Fixation
Smoking
Overeating
Weaning from breast or bottle
Anal
Second Stage
1-3 years
Anus Focused
Child's pleasure focuses on the anus
Development of control and orderliness
Conflicts
Toilet training
Parental impatience creates resistance of authority figure
Adult Fixation
Neatness
Messiness
Phallic
Third Stage
3-6 years
Genitals focused
Sexual identity and awareness
Conflicts
Oedipus complex
Desire for the mother
Rivarly with the father
Resolution involves identification with the father
Adopting masculine behaviors
Electra complex
Desire for the father
Rivalry with the mother
Resolution involves identification with the mother
Accepting the feminine role
Adult Fixation
Vanity
Overambition
Latency
Fourth Stage
Child represses sexual interest
Develops social and intellectual skills
6 years to puberty
Conflicts
Unresolved conflicts or issues
Difficulty expressing emotions
Difficulty forming healthy relationships
Genital
Fourth Stage
Sexual reawakening
Source of sexual pleasure becomes someone outside the family
Puberty Onward
Renewed focus on genitals
Criticism against Freud's Theory
Lack of Evidence
Based on lots of case studies
Gender Bias
Overemphasis on Sexuality
This focus may not be universally applicable