The Oral stage: (occuring in first 18 months of life) where the infant obtains satisfaction from eating, sucking and other activities using the mouth..
The Anal stage: (Occuring Between 18-36 months). Toilet training akes place during this stage, apparently accord to Freud explains the reason why the anal region is so important.
Phallic Stage: (Occuring between 3-6 years of age) Boys become closer to their mothers and see their father as a rival... Girls see their mother as a rival and become closer to their father... There is more on this stage but it is alittle fanciful.
Latency stage: (age 6 till puberty) girls and boys are distant from each other...
Genital stage: Girls become closer to boys, and Vice versa...
I'm an Alevel Psychology student and would like to hear your views and opinions on Freud's Pychosexual Development theory... This is for a college assignment, given by my tutor...
2006-10-23 02:30:36 · 10 answers · asked by Miss LaStrange 5 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
In general, Freud's theory of psychosexual development has been largely dismissed by most of the psychological community. Infact, the only text of his most psychologists read is Civilization and its Discontents. To say that human sexual development occurs in precisely these stages at precisely these times is a tad ridiculous. Also, the Oedipal/Electra conflict that occurs in the Phallic stage is particularly incredulous.
However, Freud was the first to talk about infantile sexuality, which was a breakthrough for Victorian culture. Also, his general theory of psychoanalysis is still practiced by many in the field of psychology.
2006-10-23 02:43:01 · answer #1 · answered by Samantha R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The fact that he focused on childhood was a big positive, however the emphasis on sexuality was excessive. To me the telling point is that he resisted such labels when referring to himself (the classic moment when his students pointed out that he always chewed on/smoked a cigar and he replied 'sometimes a cigar is just a cigar' This is not at all what he would have said if a client had come to see him and chewed on a cigar.
If you find some things about Freud appeal you, look at the theories of Adler or Carl Jung. They take Freudian ideas and make them more... palatable.
2006-10-23 02:48:13 · answer #2 · answered by Drolefille 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
OK!!!! Ice Berg Theory: Freud believe the "tip of the iceberg" of our human psychology was implemented by our environments at a young age. The pro's of this are: The paleolithic societies created in our minds can be understood and manipulated to direct our cognitive research abilities in a positive direction. The Con's are: The fail-state effort of rational logic in a fundamental psychological society effortlessly breaths confluence into our states of awareness.
2016-05-22 00:55:40 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2017-02-20 04:56:38 · answer #4 · answered by Allen 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its interesting and on closer inspection some aspects of his theory make sense, but on a whole i think freud has serious issues of his own.
2006-10-23 02:38:07 · answer #5 · answered by tay_jen1 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was a start - but a lot of his work was based on a small, nonrepresentative case sample. 5 or 6 cases.
2006-10-23 02:50:39 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Baloney. I'm a psychology graduate. Freud was a cocaine and opium addict, which probably contributed to his delusions.
2006-10-23 02:36:11 · answer #7 · answered by Nels 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Freud was extraordinarily adept at describing his own neuroses as though it were the norm.
2006-10-23 02:38:44 · answer #8 · answered by beast 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i'm lost in the anal stage
2006-10-23 02:33:51 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
50 / 50 on him!
some of his stuff has shown correct for me others have not! and it's too much indepth stuff not just general!
well good luck
2006-10-23 03:34:09 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋