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.

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.