Psychodynamic Explanation of Gender Freud’s Psychoanalytic Theory Oedipus Complex Electra Complex Internalisation Identification

Psychodynamic Psychology Quiz What are the psychosexual stages? Put the 5 stages in order. At which stage does the child realise that they are a girl/boy? What causes fixation on a specific psychosexual stage? What is the result of fixation on the phallic stage? What is meant by identification? What is meant by internalisation? What is the Oedipus complex? What is the Electra complex? How can fixation be resolved?

Underlying Assumptions

Psychosexual Stages Libido focused on different body parts

Electra Complex https://study.com/academy/lesson/electra-complex-and-freud-definition-story- examples.html#lesson Carl Jung Competition with mum for dad Attracted to mother- until they realise she has no penis Blames mum for no penis Believes she’s been castrated Gets penis envy Transfer desire to father Only resolves when she becomes a mother and can then identify with mum Weak connection to mum has happens so much later

Oedipus Complex https://study.com/academy/lesson/freuds- oedipus-complex-theory-definition-quiz.html Boys desire mum, wants all her attention Wishes father dead as he has mum Fears castration from father if he finds out Resolves through identifying with dad and internalising masculine behaviours

Flow diagram

Identification With same sex parent To resolve the complex Adopting their attitudes and values

Internalisation Taking on board the gender identity of the parent as their own. Leads to a ‘Sex-typed’ gender identity.

Little Hans and Displacement Role Play!

Oedipus complex, Phallic stage, penis envy, bisexual, Electra complex, male gender identity, female gender identity, castrate, identification, castrated, mother, father, 3 and 5 years, superego, identifies, castration anxiety, baby, internalises.  These are the words you need to fill in the gaps (note some words may be used more than once):  The psychodynamic theory of gender development suggests that gender identity is acquired in the________1_____________. Before this the child does not have a gender identity and is ____________2__________________. In the phallic stage between the ages of ______3_______, the libido focus moves to the genitals and the development gender identity occurs. Boys experience the_________4____________. They sexually desire their mothers and see their father as a rival, which results in aggressive feelings that are directed towards the father. The boy fears that if the father finds out about his desire for his mother he will _________5______him. This is called________6__________. The boy resolves the conflict by _______7__________with the father and wanting to be like him. He _______8___________ his father which means he incorporates his father into his own psyche. The ______9_______ is formed and, in taking on his father as part of himself, the boy takes on _______________10__________________________.  Girls enter the___________11__________________. This starts with the realisation that they have no penis leading them to think that they have been_______12_________, which they blame on their _____13___________. As she has no penis the girl sees herself as powerless, and wishes that she had one. This is called________14_____________. She starts to desire her___________15______________, because he has one and becomes hostile towards her___________16_____________. Eventually, she ____________17___________with her mother developing a superego and a__________________18____________________. At this point she represses her desire for a penis and substitutes it for the desire for a___________19__________.

In groups discuss the following points Is Freud sexist? Is Freud’s theory scientific? Can Freud’s theory explain all types of families?

Key Terms Oedipus complex Electra complex Penis envy Castration anxiety Identification Internalisation Psychosexual stages Phallic stage Gender identity Displacement