Freud believed that through identification with the same-gender parent, children adopt gender-typed behaviors typically associated with gender.

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Freud's theory of psychosexual development posited that children go through a period of identifying with the same-gender parent during the phallic stage (around age 3-6). This process, according to Freud, leads to the internalization of gender roles and beliefs, as well as the development of a sense of gender identity. This theory has been criticized and disputed by many contemporary psychologists, but it remains influential in some circles.

Freud Believed That Through Identification with the Same-Gender Parent, Children