According to Sigmund Freud, the fear that a phallic-stage boy feels because of his desires toward his mother leads to

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According to Sigmund Freud's psychoanalytic theory, during the phallic stage (ages 3-6 years old), boys develop an intense desire for their mother and see their father as a rival for her attention. This leads to castration anxiety, the fear that the father will punish the boy for his desires by castrating him. This fear leads to the boy repressing his desire for his mother and identifying with his father.

According to Sigmund Freud, the Fear That a Phallic-Stage Boy