During this stage of his Psychoanalytic Theory, Freud believed that children were intensely interested in the physical differences between men and women. He also maintained that the focus of the sensual energy during this stage was the genitals, and believed that children engaged in self stimulation of their genitals to derive pleasure.

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During the phallic stage (ages 3-6), Freud believed that children become aware of their physical differences from the opposite sex and are intensely interested in them. He believed that the focus of their sensual energy during this stage is the genitals, and that children engage in self-stimulation of their genitals to derive pleasure (what he called "infantile masturbation").

During This Stage of His Psychoanalytic Theory, Freud Believed That