Oral fixation may occur if a person’s needs are not met during a specific stage of childhood development, according to a theory introduced by psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud. Oral fixations include ...

In the intricate tapestry of psychological theories, few concepts have ignited as much debate and fascination as Sigmund Freud's Oedipus Complex. Named after the tragic Greek hero, this ...

Sigmund Freud (1856–1939) was an Austrian neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis, a revolutionary approach to ...

Freud saw the superego as a guardian that pressured the ego to resist the id’s impulses in order to fit social norms. Specifically, Freud argued the superego developed in childhood as a part of the ...