Question

In Sigmund Freud Psychosexual Theory , is there any chance that a person may skip a stage or two?

Answer 1

Where did this idea come from?

“The theory originated from Freud in early 1900s as a way to understand and explain mental illness and emotional disturbance,” explains psychotherapist Dana Dorfman, PhD.

Each stage is associated with a specific conflict

The theory is more multilayered than a wedding cake, but it boils down to this: Sexual pleasure plays a major role in human development.

According to Freud, every “healthy” child evolves through five different stages:

oral

anal

phallic

latent

genital

Each stage is associated with a specific part of the body, or more specifically, erogenous zone.

Each zone is a source of pleasure and conflict during its respective stage.

“A child’s ability to resolve that conflict determines whether or not they were able to move onto the next stage,” explains licensed professional counselor Dr. Mark Mayfield, founder and CEO of Mayfield Counseling Centers.