Question

During which period are sexual feelings dormant as children focus on other pursuits, such as school, friendships, hobbies, and sports?

Answer 1

This period is called the “Latency Period”.

The period of latency is the fourth stage of psychosexual development in psychoanalytic theory of Sigmund Freud. This occurs from about five years of age until puberty. This period is characterized by a child repressing sexual urges and chooses to associate with other children.

Answer 2

Sexual feelings as children emerge within the latency stage. Latency stage happens around the age of 5 until puberty.

 

EXPLANATION

Latency stage happens to start at the age of five until puberty. It will end anytime around the age of 10 to 16. The age range of each child is different, depending on the environment they live in and the parenting style that each child received.  

 

In this latency phase, a child may start to realize that they long for their parent of the opposite sex. This desire can’t be fulfilled, so the child will turn away from these desires. Children also start to identify the parent of the same sex. The libido from their parents is transferred to friends of the same sex, role model, and even clubs. The sexual desires they have as a child are repressed and will emerge in a way that is acceptable in society. The child experiences defense mechanisms, such as repression and sublimation.

 

The superego (moral part) of a child becomes more organized. During the development of the child, they develop moral values and skills. They realize that their primitive drive is not morally acceptable, and they see it as something shameful and disgusting.

 

During this latency stage, a child learns to adapt to reality and process what they feel and think. A child will experience infantile amnesia, which is a repression of the child’s traumatic memories and overly sexual thoughts.

LEARN MORE

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Keyword: latency stage, sexual feelings, children, freud, psychosexual

Subject: Social studies

Class: 10-12

Subchapter: Psychology