2 Citations of Identity Theories

1. Sigmund Freud created a theory of personality that involved three parts: id, ego, and
superego (Winsor, Murrel, & Magun-Jackson 1983). In Freud perspective of personality,
he believed in order live a healthy and happy life, you must have a balance between the
three parts of personality (Winsor, Murrel, & Magun-Jackson 1983). When discussing, id
(libido), it focuses on the unconscious state of mind and receiving pleasure in any way
(Winsor, Murrel, & Magun-Jackson 1983). The second part is ego. Ego means that deal
we deal with reality in the unconscious and conscious mindset (Winsor, Murrel, &
Magun-Jackson 1983). The third part is superego which focuses on morality (Winsor,
Murrel, & Magun-Jackson 1983). This part is also in the mindset of unconscious and
conscious mindset just as ego but it increases due to rules and authority which integrate
with each other in reality (Winsor, Murrel, & Magun-Jackson 1983).
2. Sigmund Freud created a theory of psychosexual development that involved 5 stages:
oral, anal. phallic, latency, and gential (Winsor, Murrel, & Magun-Jackson 1983). All
these stages were thought to take place one after the other. In oral stage, the age range is
infancy (Winsor, Murrel, & Magun-Jackson 1983). The focus of this stage is around the
mouth such as when trying to detach pacifiers and bottles from infants (Winsor, Murrel,
& Magun-Jackson 1983). The second stage is anal (Winsor, Murrel, & Magun-Jackson
1983). The age range of this stage is a toddler. The focus of it is recognizing the anus and
learning how to use the potty (Winsor, Murrel, & Magun-Jackson 1983). The third
stage is phallic stage which happens around early childhood. The focus of this stage
recognizing genitals (Winsor, Murrel, & Magun-Jackson 1983). The fourth stage is
latency stage which happens arounds middle childhood. This stage focuses on social
skills and defense mechanisms (Winsor, Murrel, & Magun-Jackson 1983). The last stage
is called genital and this happens around adolescence (Winsor, Murrel, & Magun-Jackson
1983). This is sexual development starts to mature (Winsor, Murrel, & Magun-Jackson
1983).