feature 4

• 5 psycholsexual stages;

  • oral (0-1)
  • anal (1-3)
  • phallic (3-5)
  • latency (6-12)
  • genital (12)
• intro - Frued suggested that all children progress through 5 stages, to explain how Id gets sexual satisfaction from birth
• Oral (0-1)

  • gratification for the Id is gained from the mouth e.g. dummies and thumb sucking
  • consequence - oral fixation/ smoking, biting nails, sarcastic in future
• anal (1-3)

  • Gratification for the id is gained from the anus such as expulsion or withholding of faeces (pooing).
  • Anal retentive personality – perfectionist, obsessive.
  • Anal expulsive personality – thoughtless, messy
• phallic (3-5)

  • Gratification for the id is gained from exploring their own genitals.
  • The child will need to identify with it’s same sex parent and take on their values, attitudes and behaviours to resolve the conflict at this stage.
  • Phallic personality – narcissistic, reckless, problems with authority
• Latency (6-12)

  • Earlier conflicts are repressed
• Genital (12)

  • sexual desires become conscious alongside puberty
  • difficulty forming heterosexual relationships