In psychoanalytic theory, the third psychosexual stage, extending from ages three to six, during which maximal gratification is obtained from genital stimulation.
In psychoanalytic theory, the stage of psychosexual development during which the child begins to regard his or her genitals as a major source of gratification.
designating or of the third stage of psychosexual development in which interest centers around the genital organs.
Freudian term that describes the stage of psychosexual development characterized by genital exploration and manipulation.
(psychoanalysis) the third stage in a child's development when awareness of and manipulation of the genitals is supposed to be a primary source of pleasure
in Freud's theory, the stage of personality development, between ages 3 and 5, during which the child gains pleasure from the genitals and must resolve the Oedipus complex. (446)
In Freud?s psychoanalytic theory, the third stage of psychosexual development in which gratification is associated with stimulation of the sex organs and sexual attachment is to the parent of the opposite sex. See also Oedipal conflict, psychosexual development.
The phallic stage is the third of Freud's psychosexual stages, when awareness of and manipulation of the genitals is supposed to be a primary source of pleasure. In this stage the child deals with the Oedipus complex, if male, or the Electra complex, if female. According to Freud, this stage first occurs around the age of five and a half years.