Anal Expulsive
Definition
This is another personality type suggested by Freud. An anal expulsive person is seen as messy, disorganized, reckless, careless, and defiant due to a fixation at the anal stage of psychosexual development.
Analogy
Picture someone who leaves their clothes all over the floor and never seems to know where they've put their keys. That's similar to how an anal expulsive person might behave because of their fixation at the anal stage.
Related terms
Id: The id is one of three components of personality in Freud's psychoanalytic theory. It contains our primitive drives and operates largely according to the pleasure principle.
Regression: In psychology, regression refers to returning to an earlier stage of development when faced with unacceptable thoughts or impulses.
Personality Development: This refers to how the individual aspects of a person's character evolve over time.
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