[Psychology 2075] - Midterm Exam Guide - Everything you need to know! (91 pages long)

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2075
• Professor: Nick Skinner

Document Summary

Throughout this week there will be a lot of talk on individual experiences and shared experiences. A topic that is not really studied. In our culture we view children as innocent it is a cultural thing. He talks about us being sexual since the first day we are born. Young children are no way sexual like adults. He has a broad view of sex his view is seeking physical pleasure in any way. 0-1 oral phase: gaining pleasure because they are learning how to suck. 2-3 anal phase: the sense of having the control over your body, learning to shit. 3-6 phallic phase: the penis, having or not having a penis, learning it feels good or now, the girls wish they have a penis in this stage but they do not (penis envy) No evidence for penis envy; however there is evidence how these stages start to develop.