Discussion of Psychosexual Development by Sigmund Freud.

1. PSYCHOSEXUAL DEVELOPMENT
Mark Antonio Peralta

2. PSYCHOSEXUAL DEVELOPMENT
Proposed by the famous psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud,
the theory of psychosexual development describes how
personality develops during childhood.
Freud believed that personality develops through a series
of childhood stages in which the pleasure-seeking
energies of become focused on certain erogenous areas.
If these psychosexual stages are completed successfully,
the result is a healthy personality. If certain issues are not
resolved at the appropriate stage, fixation can occur. A
fixation is a persistent focus on an earlier psychosexual
stage.

3. FREUD’S PSYCHOSEXUAL STAGES DEVELOPMENT
Stage
Age
Point of Interest
Activities for
Gratification
1. Oral
Birth- 1 year
Mouth
-sucking, chewing
2. Anal
1-3 years
Anus
-withholding or
expelling feces
3. Phallic
3-6 years
Genitals
-fonding with genitals,
masturbation
4. Latency
6-puberty
Environment
-games, play
5. Genital
Adolescence/
adulthood
Opposite
-crushes, going
steady, marriage

4. FREUD’S PSYCHOSEXUAL STAGES DEVELOPMENT
Stage
1. Oral
Age
Birth- 1 year
Point of Interest
Mouth
Activities for
Gratification
-sucking, chewing
During the oral stage, the infant's primary source of interaction occurs through
the mouth, so the rooting and sucking reflex is especially important.
The primary conflict at this stage is the weaning process-the child must become less
dependent upon caretakers. If fixation occurs at this stage, Freud believed the
individual would have issues with dependency or aggression. Oral fixation can result
in problems with drinking, eating, smoking or nail biting.

5. FREUD’S PSYCHOSEXUAL STAGES DEVELOPMENT
Stage
2. Anal
Age
1-3 years
Point of Interest
Anus
Activities for
Gratification
-withholding or
expelling feces
The major conflict at this stage is toilet training-the child has to learn to control
his or her bodily needs. Developing this control leads to a sense of
accomplishment and independence. According to Freud, inappropriate
parental responses can result in negative outcomes.

6. FREUD’S PSYCHOSEXUAL STAGES DEVELOPMENT
Stage
3. Phallic
Age
3-6 years
Point of Interest
Genitals
Activities for
Gratification
-fonding with
genitals,
masturbation
During the phallic stage, the primary focus of the interests is on the genitals. At
this age, children also begin to discover the differences between males and
females.
He/She becomes a rival for the affection of the parent of the opposite sex:
The Oedipus complex describes these feelings of wanting to possess the mother
and the desire to replace the father.
Electra complex describes the girl wants her father and tries to keep out her mother.

7. FREUD’S PSYCHOSEXUAL STAGES DEVELOPMENT
Stage
4. Latency
Age
6-puberty
Point of Interest
Environment
Activities for
Gratification
-games, play
During the latent period, the point of interests are suppressed. The stage begins
around the time that children enter into school and become more concerned with
peer relationships, hobbies and other interests.
The latent period is a time of exploration in which the sexual energy is still present,
but it is directed into other areas such as intellectual pursuits and social interactions.
This stage is important in the development of social and communication skills and
self-confidence.

8. FREUD’S PSYCHOSEXUAL STAGES DEVELOPMENT
Stage
5. Genital
Age
Adolescence/
adulthood
Point of Interest
Opposite
Activities for
Gratification
-crushes, going
steady, marriage
During the final stage of psychosexual development, the individual develops a
strong sexual interest in the opposite sex. This stage begins during puberty but
last throughout the rest of a person's life.