Stage Theorists: believe that we travel from stage to stage throughout our lifetimes.
Sigmund Freud: we all have a libido (sexual drive)
Our libido travels to different areas of our body throughout our development (psychological stages of development)
Oral Stage:(0-1) seek pleasure the through mouth
Psychological task- weaning
Anal Stage:(1-3): psychological task- toilet training. Libido is focused on controlling waste and expelling waste.
Phallic:(3-6): children first recognize their gender. Psychological task: identify with the same sex parent. Causes conflict in families with Oedipus and Electra
Latency Stage:(6-11): libido is hidden. Cooties stage.
Genital Stage: libido is focused on their genitals. Experience sexual feelings towards others And conflicts from childhood reappear
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