psychosexual stage of development

is the conflict between pleasure and tension within different areas of the body in physical and mental development in the first five years of life. These are the oral, anal, phallic, latent, and genital stages.

conflict between pleasure and tension within different areas of the body in physical and mental development in the first five years of life. These stages are the oral (0-1 year), anal (1-3 years), phallic (3-5 or 6 years), latent (5 or 6 to puberty), and genital (puberty to adult life). Important here is the notion that conflicts must be overcome to move onto the next stage. Remaining at a particular stage, or what is called 'fixation', is as Freud notes, an emotional problem akin to leaving troop resources behind to fight in old battles, resulting in a weaker army to stand against future conflicts.

psychosexual stage of development, n.Definitions

psychosexual stage of development