Defines Human Development. Discusses the Psychosexual Development Stages of Sigmund Freud.

1. HUMAN
DEVELOPMENT
STAGES OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENT BY SIGMUND
FREUD

2. What experiences in the past have made an impact in
your life at present?
WHY IS THE STUDY OF HUMAN
DEVELOPMENT IMPORTANT IN
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT?

3. At the end of this lesson, you are expected to:
• Define development and human development
• Appreciate the importance of the study of the stages of
human development to personal development
• Explain the theory behind the Psychosexual Stages of
Human Development by Sigmund Freud
• Evaluate one’s tendencies and make a connection with
Sigmund Freud’s Psychosexual Stages of Human
Development
LEARNING OBJECTIVES

4. DEVELOPMENT
“Progressive series of changes that occur in a predictable
pattern as the result of interactions between biological
and environmental factors.”
Neil J. Salkind (2004)

5. HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
“Changes that take place in the life of human beings as a
result of many factors.”

6. ASPECTS OF HUMAN
DEVELOPMENT
MENTAL
PHYSICAL
EMOTIONAL
BEHAVIORAL
SOCIAL
SPIRITUAL
MORAL

7. PSYCHOSEXUAL DEVELOPMENT
THEORY
“
SIGMUND FREUD

8. Sigmund Freud
(1856-1939) Sigmund Freud, the Father of
Psychoanalysis, was a physiologist, a
neurologist, and a psychologist. He was born
in Austria but later moved to Vienna where he
accomplished most of his life’s work.

9. Freud’s Psychosexual
Theory
People who study human development became
interested with Freud’s theory of development but it also
sparked controversies because even though its
orientation is biological, it focuses on the psychosexual
development of an individual. Freud also believed that
early experiences are important in human development.
He considered instincts as the main source of life
energy that finds its way into the different parts of the
body called “erogenous” zones. [1]

10. Freud’s Psychosexual Theory
Satisfaction and Fixation
If the erogenous zones are satisfied, the person is most
likely to have a healthy development. However, if the needs
for satisfaction are not met, or are excessively satisfied,
fixation to that particular stage occurs.
Fixation is characterized by an attachment to a particular
object or activity that may affect development, and that may
be manifested later on in one’s life.
Ramos et. al.
Erogenous zones are parts of the body that
have strong pleasure –giving qualities at
particular stages of development. These
include the mouth, the anus and the genitals.

11. ORAL
STAGE
FIVE STAGES OF PSYCHOSEXUAL DEVELOPMENT
ANAL
STAGE
PHALLI
C
STAGE
GENITA
L
STAGE
LATENT
STAGE

12. ORAL
STAGE
FIVE STAGES OF PSYCHOSEXUAL DEVELOPMENT
Approximate
Period First year of life
Focus
Oral pleasure through mouth,
eating, sucking, mouthing,
chewing and biting
Trait
Outcomes
Fixation can lead to over
eating, smoking, drinking, nail
biting, gossiping, cursing.

13. ANAL
STAGE
FIVE STAGES OF PSYCHOSEXUAL DEVELOPMENT
Approximate
Period
Second to fourth year
Focus
Anal pleasure to release tension through
anus, eliminating and retaining feces
Trait
Outcomes
Fixation can lead to being obsessive with
cleanliness or being messy and
disorganized (opposite). The child may
become perfectionist, obsessive-
compulsive or careless.

14. PHALLI
C
STAGE
FIVE STAGES OF PSYCHOSEXUAL DEVELOPMENT
Approximate
Period
Fourth to sixth year
Focus Pleasure through genitals
Trait
Outcomes
The child starts to recognize what it means to be
a boy or a girl with their physical differences.
Conflicts arise due to greater emotional
attachment to one parent over another. Oedipus
and Elektra complex may develop.

15. LATENT
STAGE
FIVE STAGES OF PSYCHOSEXUAL DEVELOPMENT
Approximate
Period
Seventh year onwards
Focus
Resolving fixations or conflicts in
previous stages; developing academic
and social skills, peer relationships,
physical abilities, and talents
Trait
Outcomes
The child develops closeness with
parents if conflicts are resolved and
builds social ties. Sexual urges are
inhibited.

16. GENITA
L
STAGE
FIVE STAGES OF PSYCHOSEXUAL DEVELOPMENT
Approximate
Period
Twelfth year
Focus Sex role identity formation
Trait
Outcomes
Puberty stage. This is the period of
adolescence. Sexual interest is
awakened.

17. Thank You!
References
[1] M.I. Ramos, Moving Up: A Guide to Personal and Career Development. Quezon City:The Phoenix and Publishing
House Inc., 2016, pp 2-4
McLeod, S. A. (2019, September 25). Id, ego and superego. Simply Psychology.
https://www.simplypsychology.org/psyche.html