Psychosexual development refers to the development of personality through stages centered around sexual pleasure and gratification or failure thereof. There are five stages - oral, anal, phallic, latency, and genital - each focusing on different erogenous zones and shaping personality. Fixation at a stage can result in personality disorders. The phallic stage involves developing the Oedipus or Electra complexes, shaping future relationships. The latency stage involves delayed gratification through socially acceptable activities before the genital stage focuses on relationships and seeking love.

1. Psychosexual DevelopmentDanny Kenny, Wilson Ranney, Jesse MaderaBarcelona International College15 March 2011

2. What is it? Refers to the development of the human personality which occurs in stagesEssentially it centers around the human desire for sexual pleasure; the subsequent achievement of gratification or failure to do so adequately or overly so creates a personality disorder because the person becomes “fixated” on that stageEach stage is considered to be a stepping stone toward “maturity”

3. Oral StageBirth to 18 months, erogenous zone is the mouthFocused on oral pleasure (suckling), thus the tendency to put things in their mouths. Entirely ID as ego and superego have not yet developed. Weaning can teach independence and delayed gratificationMay smoke, drink, bite nails- manifestations of “fixation”Personality- manipulative, pessimistic or aggressive or gullible, a follower, dependent

4. Anal Stage18 months – 3 years, erogenous zone is the rectumFocused on the conflict between immediate gratification of defecation and delayed gratification of parent’s approval exemplified by potty training

5. Anal Stage (cont.)If parents are obsessive- child will be obsessively clean (anal retentive)If parents are lax- child will be messy and lazy (anal expulsive)Parental control must be correct or child will develop either of these two neuroses

6. Phallic Stage3-6 years, erogenous zone = genitalsChildren become aware of themselves and their sexualityBoys develop Oedipus Complex- competing with father for mother’s (sexual) attention ultimately ending in the development of the masculine characteristics of their father to reduce the threat of a beat down/fear of castration

7. Phallic Stage (cont.)Girls develop Electra complex (Jung), turn attentions to their father, envy him, eventually develop the characteristics of their mother Result in seductive/aggressive personality, or timid/submissive personality, if not dealt with properlyAccording to this theory, this is the reason girls choose boyfriends with personalities like their fatherDeveloping super-ego because choosing morality over id’s desires

8. Latency Stage6 years –pubertyFurther development of previous characteristics, essentially a transition stageDelayed gratification- must seek pleasure in school, friends, sportsEgo choosing morally acceptable activities because id has been repressed => playing with members of the same sex

9. Genital StagePuberty-Death, erogenous zone = genitalsFocusing on members of the opposite sexUsing the ego, not just primal immediate gratification (id) but also development of friendships, relationships, family, and the seeking of love

10. Paul Delvaux“Leda” (1948)Jupiter as a swan and LedaErotic EncounterSymbolism of the Swan

11. Giorgio de Chirico“St. George Killing the Dragon” (1940)Female GenitaliaThe “Lance” of St. George

12. Salvador Dali“The Great Masturbator” (1929)Dali’s fear of sexRepressed sexual urges, always associated it with decay

13. Film“Psycho” (1960) Directed by Alfred HitchcockNorman Bates and his “Mother”“A.I. Artificial Intelligence” (2001) Directed by Steven SpielbergRobot wants to become real to regain the love of his mother“Hush” (1998) Directed by Jonathan DarbyJackson Baring and his mother“The Waterboy” (1998) Directed by Frank CoraciNo father, obsessed with the concerns of his motherBack to the Future (1985) Directed by Robert ZemeckisMarty Mcfly almost has relations with his own mother

14. Works Consultedhttp://www.victorianweb.org/science/freud/develop.htmlhttp://allpsych.com/psychology101/sexual_development.htmlhttp://psychology.about.com/od/theoriesofpersonality/ss/psychosexualdev.htm