Psychosexual Theory of Development by Sigmund Freud

psychoanalalytic theory

development of one’s personality could be traced to one’s early childhood experience and the content of unconcious mind- Sigmund Freud

Id,Ego and Supergo

Freud’s Structure of the human psyche

Oral stage

Anal Stage

Phallic stage

Latent stage

Genital Stage

Psychosexual Stages of Development

Oral Stage

Reflects the infant’s need for gratification from the mother.An infant’s eating, sucking, spitting and chewing do not only satisfy hunger, but also provide pleasure.

Anal Stage

Reflects the toddler’s need for gratification along the rectal area. Children must endure the demands of toilet training.

Phallic Stage

Reflects the preschooler’s gratification involving the genitals. Children gratify their instinct by fondling their genitals and developing an

incestuous desire for the opposite sex parent.

Oedipus Complex

A

four-year-old boy develops an intense sexual longing for his mother

Electra Complex

Freud believed that a girl of this age envies her father possessing a penis and wishes that he would share with her the valued organ that she lacks

Latency Stage

Sexual desires are repressed, and all the child’s available libido is channeled into socially acceptable outlets such as school work or vigorous play that consume most of the child’s physical and psychic energy.

Genital Stage

Characterized by maturation of the reproductive system, production of sex hormones and a reactivation of the genital zone as an area of sensual pleasure. Forming friendships, preparing for a career, courtship, marriage, having children

FIXATION

Over / Undersatisfaction with the Erogenous Zone in each Psychosexual Stage will result in

1. repression

2. regression

3. displacement

4. reaction formation

5. sublimation

6. projections

7. compensation

8. denial

9. identification

10. rationalization

ego defense mechanism by sigmund freud

Repression

suppressing thoughts and putting back to the unconscious mind

Regression

-going back to a more comfortable stage of life, when faced in an uncomfortable

situation.

Displacement

channeling your negative emotions to another person or another object.

Reaction Formation

-adopting a disguise that is directly opposite its original form.

Sublimation

transforming a negative thought / emotion into a more socially-acceptable one.

Projection

-attributing the unwanted impulse to an external object, usually another person

Compensation

something is done to make up for the damage or trouble

denial

saying something is not true to protect the ego from any form of pain or embarrassment

Identification

incorporating positive qualities of another person into own ego, to feel better about themselves.

Rationalization

reasoning out something

Sour grape

pretending to dislike what you like

sweet lemon

pretend you like what you really dislike