Psychosexual
Development
Theory of Sigmund Freud
By: Sathish Rajamani
HOD – DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY
What is psychosexual
development?
 Freud believed that adult
personality problems were
the result of early
experiences in life.
 He believed that we go
through five stages of
psychosexual development
and that at each stage of
development we
experience pleasure in one
part of the body than in
others.
What are erogenous zones?
 Erogenous zones
are parts of the
body that have
especially strong
pleasure-giving
qualities at
particular stages of
development.
What is psychosexual
development?
 Freud thought that
our adult personality
is determined by the
way we resolve
conflicts between
these early sources
of pleasure—the
mouth, the anus and
the genitals—and
the demands of
reality.
What is fixation?
 Fixation is the
psychoanalytic
defense
mechanism that
occurs when the
individual remains
locked in an
earlier
developmental
stage because
needs are under-
or over-gratified
Examples of fixation
 Weaning a child too
early or until too late
 Being too strict in toilet
training the child
 Punishing the child for
masturbation
 Smothering the child
with too much
attention
Stages of
Psychosexual Development
I. Oral Stage
 It occurs during the
first 18 months of life
when the infant’s
pleasure centers on
the mouth.
 Chewing, sucking
and biting are chief
sources of pleasure
and these actions
reduces tension in
the infant.
Fixations at oral stage:
Fixations at oral stage:
II. Anal Stage
 It is the second stage
of oral development
that occurs between 1
½ until 3 years of age,
in which the child’s
greatest pleasure
involves the anus or
the eliminative
functions associated
with it.
II. Anal Stage
 In Freud’s view, the
exercise of anal
muscles reduces
tension.
II. Anal Stage
 Through toilet
training, the
child comes in
contact with the
rules of society.
Fixations at anal stage:
Fixations at anal stage:
III. Phallic Stage
 It occurs between the
ages of 3-6.
 The word “phallic” comes
the Latin word “phallus,”
which means “penis.”
 During this stage,
pleasure focuses on the
genitals as the child
discovers that self-
stimulation is enjoyable.
Importance of Phallic Stage
 In Freud’s view, the
phallic stage has a
special importance in
personality
development because
this period triggers
the Oedipus
Complex.
What is the Oedipus Complex?
 The Oedipus
Complex is the
young child’s
development of an
intense desire to
replace the parent
of the same sex
and enjoy the
affection of the
opposite-sex
parent.
Resolving the Oedipus Complex
 At about 5-6 years of age,
children recognize that their
same-sex parent might
punish them for their
incestuous wishes.
 To reduce the conflict, the
child identifies with the same-
sex parent, striving to be like
him/her.
 If the conflict is not resolved,
the individual may become
fixated at the phallic stage.
Fixation at Phallic Stage
Fixation at Phallic Stage
IV. Latency Stage
 It occurs at
approximately
between 6 years of
age until puberty.
 At this stage, the
child represses all
interest in
sexuality and
develops social and
intellectual skills.
IV. Latency Stage
 The pursuit of social
and academic
activities channels
much of the child’s
energy into
emotionally safe
areas and aids the
child in forgetting
the highly stressful
conflicts of the
phallic stage
V. Genital Stage
 The final stage of
psychosexual
development occurs
from puberty onwards.
 It is the time of sexual
reawakening, but the
source of sexual
pleasure now becomes
someone outside the
family.
V. Genital Stage
 Freud believed that
unresolved conflicts
with parents re-
emerged during
adolescence.
 Once resolved, Freud
believed that the
individual capable of
developing a mature
love relationship and
functioning
independently as an
adult.
Freud’s
sexual
fixation

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Freud's theory of psychosexual development p

  • 1. Psychosexual Development Theory of Sigmund Freud By: Sathish Rajamani HOD – DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY
  • 2. What is psychosexual development?  Freud believed that adult personality problems were the result of early experiences in life.  He believed that we go through five stages of psychosexual development and that at each stage of development we experience pleasure in one part of the body than in others.
  • 3. What are erogenous zones?  Erogenous zones are parts of the body that have especially strong pleasure-giving qualities at particular stages of development.
  • 4. What is psychosexual development?  Freud thought that our adult personality is determined by the way we resolve conflicts between these early sources of pleasure—the mouth, the anus and the genitals—and the demands of reality.
  • 5. What is fixation?  Fixation is the psychoanalytic defense mechanism that occurs when the individual remains locked in an earlier developmental stage because needs are under- or over-gratified
  • 6. Examples of fixation  Weaning a child too early or until too late  Being too strict in toilet training the child  Punishing the child for masturbation  Smothering the child with too much attention
  • 8. I. Oral Stage  It occurs during the first 18 months of life when the infant’s pleasure centers on the mouth.  Chewing, sucking and biting are chief sources of pleasure and these actions reduces tension in the infant.
  • 11. II. Anal Stage  It is the second stage of oral development that occurs between 1 ½ until 3 years of age, in which the child’s greatest pleasure involves the anus or the eliminative functions associated with it.
  • 12. II. Anal Stage  In Freud’s view, the exercise of anal muscles reduces tension.
  • 13. II. Anal Stage  Through toilet training, the child comes in contact with the rules of society.
  • 16. III. Phallic Stage  It occurs between the ages of 3-6.  The word “phallic” comes the Latin word “phallus,” which means “penis.”  During this stage, pleasure focuses on the genitals as the child discovers that self- stimulation is enjoyable.
  • 17. Importance of Phallic Stage  In Freud’s view, the phallic stage has a special importance in personality development because this period triggers the Oedipus Complex.
  • 18. What is the Oedipus Complex?  The Oedipus Complex is the young child’s development of an intense desire to replace the parent of the same sex and enjoy the affection of the opposite-sex parent.
  • 19. Resolving the Oedipus Complex  At about 5-6 years of age, children recognize that their same-sex parent might punish them for their incestuous wishes.  To reduce the conflict, the child identifies with the same- sex parent, striving to be like him/her.  If the conflict is not resolved, the individual may become fixated at the phallic stage.
  • 22. IV. Latency Stage  It occurs at approximately between 6 years of age until puberty.  At this stage, the child represses all interest in sexuality and develops social and intellectual skills.
  • 23. IV. Latency Stage  The pursuit of social and academic activities channels much of the child’s energy into emotionally safe areas and aids the child in forgetting the highly stressful conflicts of the phallic stage
  • 24. V. Genital Stage  The final stage of psychosexual development occurs from puberty onwards.  It is the time of sexual reawakening, but the source of sexual pleasure now becomes someone outside the family.
  • 25. V. Genital Stage  Freud believed that unresolved conflicts with parents re- emerged during adolescence.  Once resolved, Freud believed that the individual capable of developing a mature love relationship and functioning independently as an adult.