NEW232Y1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Oedipus Complex, Psychosexual Development, Toilet Training
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Psychosexual stages: (stage 1-3: narcissistic and all about self, single perspective) *if child is over-frustrated or over gratified at early developmental stages-> one could become fixated on certain stage. E. g. strict toilet training in childhood-> strict personality in adulthood: oral (to 1. 5 years): instinct of eating. Food can be source of love and rejection. E. g. scheduled feeding (always hungry -> develop greedy, unsatisfying personality. Vs feeding on demand (anytime you need you get feed-> spoiled, narcissistic: anal (2-3 yr old): instinct of defecating. Anal fixation: compulsiveness, cleanliness, order, attention to detail, disgust. Toilet training- being responsible to control needs" until reach to the toilet: phallic (4-6 yr old): instinct of urinating. Sexual fantasies: not in sexual ways but competition between your mother or father and relationship between your parents. Feelings of superiority and devaluation of others, excessive pride and arrogance, only focusing on self-pressure. Oedipal complex, electra complex: latent (7-12 yr old): social development.
