Stages of Psychosexual Development

Fixation: This term refers to persistent focus of the id’s pleasure-seeking energies at an earlier stage of psychosexual development due to unresolved conflicts.

Oedipus Complex: A concept in Freud's stages of psychosexual development where a child feels desire for their opposite-sex parent and jealousy towards their same-sex parent during the phallic stage.

Defense Mechanisms: These are unconscious psychological strategies brought into play by various entities to cope with reality and maintain self-image. They are often used when anxiety occurs due to conflicts between id, ego, and superego.