The Oedipus complex occurs in what stage of psychosexual development?

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Nov 6, 2017

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Explanation:

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Oral
Anal
Phallic
Latency
Genital

Oral stage

  • 0-18 months
  • Focus of the libido is the mouth
  • Child is being breastfed/weaned
  • Children are passive, receptive and dependent
  • Explore the world with mouths

Anal Stage

  • 1-3 years

  • Focus of the libido is on the anus

  • Being potty trained

  • Ego develops as parents begin to impose restrictions

  • The first time a child will experience control (expulsion and retention of faeces)

Phallic Stage

  • 3-6 years

  • Focus on genitals Curious about genitals

  • Superego develops through the resolution of Oedipus (for boys) or
    Electra (for girls) complex

  • By identifying with the same sex parent it leads to the formation of
    the child's gender identity

Latency Stage

  • 7 years - Puberty

  • Focus is on same sex friendships Events from previous stages are
    repressed into the unconscious

Genital Stage

  • Puberty - Adolescence

  • Adult personality is formed Interested in the opposite sex

  • Repressed issues from previous stages may begin to cause a problem

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