Sigmund Freud believed that children progress through multiple psychosexual stages of development from birth through adulthood. These stages include the oral stage from birth to 18 months where pleasure comes from sucking, the anal stage from 18 months to 3 years focused on bowel and bladder control, the phallic stage from 3 to 6 years where the genitals become the erogenous zone and the Oedipus complex can occur, and the latency stage from 6 years to puberty when sexual motivations recede and social skills are developed. According to Freud, successfully completing each stage results in healthy psychological development and adjustment.

1. FREUD’S
PSYCHOSEXUAL STAGES
OF DEVELOPMENT
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3. SIGMUND FREUD
• Sigmund Freud (1856-1939) was aViennese
doctor who came to believe that the way
parents dealt with children's basic sexual and
aggressive desires would determine how their
personalities developed and whether or not
they would end up well-adjusted as adults.
• Freud described children as going through
multiple stages of sexual development, which
he labeled Oral, Anal, Phallic, Latency, and
Genital.

4. STAGES OF SEXUAL
DEVELOPMENT
Oral Phase (Birth to 18 months)
Children are focused on the pleasures that they
receive from sucking and biting with their mouth.

5. ORAL STAGE (
0 – 18 Months)
• Erogenous Zone:The Mouth
• The primary source of interaction occurs through the
mouth, so the rooting and sucking reflex is especially
important.
• The mouth is vital for eating and the infant derives
pleasure from oral simulation through activities like
tasting and sucking.

6. ANAL PHASE (18
MONTHSTO 3
YEARS)
-THIS FOCUS SHIFTSTO
THE ANUS ASTHEY BEGIN
TOILETTRAINING AND
ATTEMPTTO CONTROL
THEIR BOWELS.
STAGES OF SEXUAL
DEVELOPMENT

7. ANAL STAGE
(18 Months – 3
Years)
• Erogenous Zone: Bowel and Bladder Control
• The primary focus of the libido is on controlling bladder
and bowel movements.
• The major conflict at this stage is toilet training the child
to learn to control his or her bodily needs.
• Developing this control leads to a sense of
accomplishment and independence.

8. STAGES OF SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT
Phallic Stage (3 to 6 years)
The focus moves to genital
stimulation and the sexual
identification that comes with
having or not having a penis.
Children turn their interest and
love toward their parent of the
opposite sex and begin to
strongly resent the parent of
the same sex.
Oedipus and Electra Complexes
occur

9. PHALLIC STAGE (3 – 6Years)
• Erogenous Zone: Genitals
• The primary focus of the libido is on the genitals.At this stage, children
also begin to discover the differences between males and females.
• The OedipusComplex describes the feelings of wanting to possess the
mother.
• The ElectraComplex is the feeling of wanting to possess the father.

10. STAGES OF SEXUAL
DEVELOPMENT
Latency Stage (6 years to onset of puberty)
- In this stage, sexual motivations recede in importance. At this
stage, a child is more preoccupied with developing skills and other
activities.
Genital Stage (Puberty onwards)
- The onset of puberty represented the re-awakening of sexual
urges.
- Adolescents focus not only on their genitals, but also on
developing sexual relationships with members of the opposite sex
and on seeking sexual satisfaction.

11. LATENCY
STAGE (6 – 12
Years)
• Erogenous Zone: Socialization
• The state begins around the time that children enter
into school with peer relationships, hobbies and other
interests.
• This is stage is important in the development of social
skills and communication skills as well as self
confidence.

12. GENITAL STAGE (12Years – Death)
•Erogenous Zone: Maturing Sexual Interests
•Individual develops a strong sexual interest in the
opposite sex.
• If the other stages are completed successfully, the
individual is expected to be well-balanced, warm and
caring.

13. QUESTIONS?

14. ThankYou!
We choose not randomly
each other.We meet only
those who already exist in
our subconscious.
- Sigmund Freud