Sigmund Freud was a psychologist who developed a theory of how sexuality is started and develops through a series of fixed stages as one grows older. He believed that if these stages weren't successfully completed, we could then be trapped by them and do anything to avoid the anxiety that this conflict produced.
Stage 1: The Oral Stage
The Oral stage occurs from birth up to the age of two years old, sometimes longer. This is the age where an infant most commonly uses their mouth, i.e. sucking, swallowing and biting. Freud believed that there were two outcomes to this stage. The first outcome is the oral receptive personality. He stated that people who ultimately reach this outcome are passive, needy and sensitive to rejection. He also said they had no problem accepting other's ideas. The second outcome is the oral aggressive personality. A person with this outcome is usually verbally aggressive and hostile towards others, using mouth-based aggression.
Stage 2: The Anal Stage
As a child leaves the oral stage they begin to enter the anal stage. This stage starts at the age of two and tends to end at the age of four. Around this age, the child begins taking pleasure in defecating or retaining feces. The problem, however, is that this is the age that a child is beginning to become toilet trained. There are two outcomes to this stage as well. The first potential outcome is the anal retentive personality, people with this personality tend to be stingy with a sense of order and tidiness. They tend to be the perfectionists of society. The second outcome is the anal expulsive personality. They tend to have a lack of self control, generally being messy and careless.
Stage 2: The Phallic Stage
During this stage, the child becomes fascinated with urination.
Stage 3: The Latency Stage
The latency stage begins around the age of 6 and lasts until puberty. During this stage, the child begins repressing earlier desires, instead focusing more on friends and personal interests. The child begins to realize who they are gender-wise, and begins to reconcile with the parent that shares the same gender as them, even beginning to look up to them. The child also becomes to focus less on their self and more on others.
Stage 4: The Genital Stage
The last stage is the genital stage, which lasts all the way from puberty until death. During this stage, the repressed feelings of the anal stage begin to resurface as they begin to desire members of the opposite sex and want to ensure the survival of the human species by means of reproduction.
Stage 1: The Oral Stage
The Oral stage occurs from birth up to the age of two years old, sometimes longer. This is the age where an infant most commonly uses their mouth, i.e. sucking, swallowing and biting. Freud believed that there were two outcomes to this stage. The first outcome is the oral receptive personality. He stated that people who ultimately reach this outcome are passive, needy and sensitive to rejection. He also said they had no problem accepting other's ideas. The second outcome is the oral aggressive personality. A person with this outcome is usually verbally aggressive and hostile towards others, using mouth-based aggression.
Stage 2: The Anal Stage
As a child leaves the oral stage they begin to enter the anal stage. This stage starts at the age of two and tends to end at the age of four. Around this age, the child begins taking pleasure in defecating or retaining feces. The problem, however, is that this is the age that a child is beginning to become toilet trained. There are two outcomes to this stage as well. The first potential outcome is the anal retentive personality, people with this personality tend to be stingy with a sense of order and tidiness. They tend to be the perfectionists of society. The second outcome is the anal expulsive personality. They tend to have a lack of self control, generally being messy and careless.
Stage 2: The Phallic Stage
During this stage, the child becomes fascinated with urination.
Stage 3: The Latency Stage
The latency stage begins around the age of 6 and lasts until puberty. During this stage, the child begins repressing earlier desires, instead focusing more on friends and personal interests. The child begins to realize who they are gender-wise, and begins to reconcile with the parent that shares the same gender as them, even beginning to look up to them. The child also becomes to focus less on their self and more on others.
Stage 4: The Genital Stage
The last stage is the genital stage, which lasts all the way from puberty until death. During this stage, the repressed feelings of the anal stage begin to resurface as they begin to desire members of the opposite sex and want to ensure the survival of the human species by means of reproduction.