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Psychological Terms – Anal-Retentive Phase
The second major periodwithin the anal stage, first proposed by psychoanalyst Karl Abraham (1877–1925) in A Study of the Developmental History of the Libido (1924).
In the prior anal-expulsive phase, pleasure arises from defecation and the release of faeces, where aggressive drives are expressed through expulsion and destruction.
During this later anal-retentive phase, the child begins to find satisfaction in holding in stools, linking pleasure to retention and control.
Sadistic impulses shift toward possessive mastery, shaping early psychological organization.
This developmental sequence is theorized to contribute to traits such as stubbornness, meticulousness, and frugality in adulthood.
Also referred to as the anal-retentive stage.
The second major periodwithin the anal stage, first proposed by psychoanalyst Karl Abraham (1877–1925) in A Study of the Developmental History of the Libido (1924).
In the prior anal-expulsive phase, pleasure arises from defecation and the release of faeces, where aggressive drives are expressed through expulsion and destruction.
During this later anal-retentive phase, the child begins to find satisfaction in holding in stools, linking pleasure to retention and control.
Sadistic impulses shift toward possessive mastery, shaping early psychological organization.
This developmental sequence is theorized to contribute to traits such as stubbornness, meticulousness, and frugality in adulthood.
Also referred to as the anal-retentive stage.
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