Human Sexuality “Oedipus Complex” (Oedipal Complex)(S-M)
- “Castration anxiety”
IMPORTANCE OF HUMAN SEXUALITY
Self
- Obtain accurate sexual knowledge
- To dispel anxiety about appearance
and sexual desire
- Increase sense of personal worth or
self esteem
- Dispel myths, superstitions and
misinformation.
- Clarify personal values
- To understand the origins and nature of
one’s sexual values, as well as the
values of others.
- Responsible sexual decision making
- Safer sex
- Prepare for responsible parenthood
FREUD’S PSYCHOSEXUAL STAGES OF
DEVELOPMENT
1. Oral Stage (Age 0-1)
Erogenous Zone: ​Mouth
Gratifying Activities:
- Nursing-eating, as well as mouth
movement, including sucking,
gumming, biting and swallowing
Symptoms of Oral Fixation:
- Smoking
- Constant chewing on gum, pens,
pencils,etc.
- Nail Biting
- Overeating
- Drinking
- Sarcasm (“the biting personality”) and
verbal hostility
2. Anal Stage (Age 1-3)
Erogenous Zone in Focus: ​Anus
Gratifying Activities:
- Bowel movement and the withholding
of such movement.
Anal Fixation:
Anal-Expulsive Personality:
- Excessively sloppy, disorganized,
reckless, careless and defiant, hostile.
Anal-Retentive Personality:
- Obsessively clean and orderly, and
intolerant of those who aren’t. They
may also be very careful, stingy,
withholding,obstinate,meticulous,
conforming and passive aggressive.
3. Phallic Stage (Age 3-6)
Erogenous Zone: ​Genitals
Gratifying Activities: Masturbation and genital
fondling
“Electra Complex” - “penis envy” (D-F)
Phallic Fixation: Sexual Dysfunction
For Men:
- Anxiety and guilty feeling about sex,
fear of castration, and narcissistic
personality, promiscuous
For Women:
- Sense of envy and inferiority
4. Latency (Age 6 - Puberty)
Erogenous Zone in Focus: ​None
- Period of relative calm, less active
sexually
- Continuity of development
5. Genital Stage (From Puberty on)
Erogenous Zone: ​Genitals
Gratifying Activities:
- Maturation of sexual orientation
- Masturbation and heterosexual
relationships
Fixations:
- This stage DOES NOT cause any
fixation. Psychologically well-adjusted
and balanced.
DIMENSIONS OF HUMAN SEXUALITY
1. Biological
○ Physiological knowledge of how the
body works
○ Developmental consideration
○ Physical condition
2. Psychological
○ Body images effect sexual being
(+): a feeling of overall wellness
(-): drug abuse, psychological disorders
○ Self-esteem (self respect)
3. Socio-Cultural
○ Culture - is the ability to respect your
sexual partners cultural beliefs and
feelings with a result of higher level of
satisfaction.
○ Religion - include themselves with
some issues.
○ Ethics - the way we treat ourselves with
other people.
○ Media - helps shape public attitude in
many topics.
○ Socio-economic status - different status
in life matters also in sexual decision
making.
○ Politics - remains common in political
candidates in other countries. To clear
out some issues such as abortion,
homosexuality and etc.
HUMAN SEXUALITY
- Includes a number of aspects,
1. Anatomy
- It is you entire physical make-up, the
package with “you” inside,
2. Relationship
- May occur in the context of variety of
Lifestyles
Sexual Orientation
3. Behavior
- “The way you move your body”
4. Thoughts and Feelings
- About yourself and others you self
concept.

HUMAN SEXUAL RESPONSE CYCLE

Excitement Phase (arousal)
- Myotonia (muscle tension)
- Vasocongestion (swelling)
- Increase heart rate
- Increase blood pressure
- Sex Flush (blood “rash” on chest or prests)
- Duration: 1 min to several hours
Female:
1. Clitorris shaft increases
2. Labia majora separate
3. Labia Minora increase in size and became
colored
Male:
1. Full erection
2. Testes elevation
3. Scrotum skin thickens/tensing