According to Freud, the successful resolution of the phallic stage of psychosexual development involves the child's use of the defense mechanism of:

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Identification is the defense mechanism by which, according to Freud, children resolve the Oedipus complex during the phallic stage of psychosexual development. Boys identify with their fathers and girls with their mothers, adopting their values and norms.

According to Freud, the Successful Resolution of the Phallic Stage