Freud’s Psychosexual Stages of Human Development has introduced me the role of sexuality and childhood experience in the development of one's identity. In this lesson, I was able to visit my childhood stage and reflect how my childhood experiences contributed to who I am today. Furthermore, I attempted to understand others' behavior, specifically the behavior of my brother who is two years older than me. I was curious why my brother behaves differently, given that we grew up together in the same environment. As I tried to remember our experiences, I realized that despite growing up in the same environment, we were treated differently. Because I am the youngest, the amount of attention I got from my parents was not the same as his. Aside from that, based on what I have learned from Freud’s theory I realized that sexuality could also be one of the reasons why we were treated differently from each other.
With that, I was able to understand not just myself but also other people, especially my brother and his behavior.
APPLICATION: If we want to understand the self and others, try to assess childhood experience and see how it has affected one's behavior.
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