Anal stage
Second stage in Sigmund Freud's theory of psychosexual development / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The anal stage is the second stage in Sigmund Freud's theory of psychosexual development, taking place approximately between the ages 18 months and three years. According to Freud, the anus is the primary erogenous zone and pleasure is derived from controlling bladder and bowel movement. The major conflict issue during this stage is toilet training. A fixation at this stage can result in a personality that is too rigid or one that is too disordered.[1]
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According to Freud's theory, personality is developed through a series of stages, focused on erogenous areas, throughout childhood.[2] A healthy personality in adulthood is dependent upon all of these childhood stages being resolved successfully. If issues are not resolved in a stage, then fixation will occur, resulting in an unhealthy personality.