Freud's 5 Stages of Psychosexual Personality Development

Freud's Anal Stage

1 - 3 years. Libido focused on bladder & bowel control. If child is shamed or parents are too lenient re: toilet training, leads to fixation: shame --> anal-retentive personality (messy, wasteful, destructive) leniency --> anal-expulsive personality (rigid, orderly, obsessive)

Freud's Phallic Stage

3 - 6 years. Libido focused on the genitals. Oedipus Complex/Electra Complex arise here. Child begins to observe differences between males and females.

Freud's Latent Stage

6 - Puberty. Libido is suppressed, sexual drive redirected into social and intellectual pursuits; ego and superego develop

Freud's Oral Stage

Birth to 1 year. Libido focused on gratification & comfort via tasting and sucking. Problems with weaning lead to fixation in this stage --> aggression, dependency, drinking/eating/smoking problems, etc.

Freud's Genital Stage

Puberty - Death. Interest in being sexual with others; caring about others' well-being

Freud's 5 stages of psychosexual personality development

Oral, Anal, Phallic, Latent, Genital