Psychosexual stages

• What are the psychosexual stages of development?

  Oral, Anal, Phallic, Latency, Genital
• What does libido refer to in the context of psychosexual development?

  Libido is the sexual energy driving development.
• At what point in life is libido present?

  Libido is present at every life stage.
• What characterizes normal development in psychosexual stages?

  Normal development involves passing through the conflict at each stage.
• What does it mean to be fixated in psychosexual development?

  Being fixated means an individual is stuck at a particular stage due to unresolved conflicts.
• What happens to an individual's libido when they are fixated?

  The individual spends life with libido focused at the stage of fixation.
• What are the stages, ages, libidos, conflicts, and fixations in psychosexual development?

  • Oral: 0-1 years, mouth, weaning, fixation: sucking thumb, smoking & overeating
  • Anal: 2-3 years, bladder control + bowel training, fixation: anal expulsive, anal retentive
  • Phallic: 3-5 years, genitals, Oedipus complex, fixation: over-dependency on mother for gender identity
  • Latency: 6-12 years, dormant
  • Genital: 13 years +
• What is the Oedipus Complex in boys?

  The Oedipus Complex involves the father as a threat, leading to anxiety and identification with the father.
• What psychological outcome does a boy achieve through the Oedipus Complex?

  A boy adopts a male identity and role through the Oedipus Complex.
• What is the Electra Complex in girls?

  The Electra Complex involves penis envy and sees the mother as a threat and rival.
• How do girls resolve the Electra Complex?

  Girls convert their desire for a penis into a desire for a baby and identify with their mother.
• When does the Electra and the Oedipus Complex occur in development?

  
  

  occurs during the phallic stage when the superego develops.
• How do the Oedipus and Electra complexes differ in terms of parental relationships?

  The Oedipus Complex involves a boy's relationship with his father, while the Electra Complex involves a girl's relationship with her mother.