Greg, a 27-year-old man, has a habit of biting his nails. He developed this habit when he was young. Now he wants to stop it, but has no control over himself. He starts biting his nails unconsciously whenever he is anxious or bored. According to the psychosexual stages of personality development, he is fixated at the _____.

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The oral stage is the first stage of psychosexual development, which occurs from birth to one year of age. During this stage, the child gets pleasure and satisfaction from the mouth, such as sucking and biting. Biting nails is one of the oral habits that may develop during this stage. If a person develops an oral fixation during this stage, they may continue to display oral tendencies in their adulthood, such as biting nails, sucking their thumb, smoking, etc. Therefore, based on the given scenario, it is evident that Greg is fixated in the oral stage of psychosexual development.

Greg, a 27-Year-Old Man, Has a Habit of Biting His