Nathan is 37 years old. He smokes and drinks excessively and is constantly putting his hand to his mouth. What might Freud have said about Nathan?
A) Nathan had an excessive amount of psychic energy fixated during the resolution of his Oedipus complex.
B) Nathan had some traumatic experiences during the oral stage of development.
C) Nathan has a weak superego.
D) Nathan has not yet resolved his Oedipus complex.

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Freud's psychosexual stages of development propose that during the oral stage (birth to around 18 months), an individual's primary pleasure source comes from the mouth. Traumatic experiences during this stage, such as being weaned too early or too late, may lead to fixation in the oral stage and result in behaviors such as excessive smoking or drinking, and constantly putting objects in the mouth. Therefore, Freud might suggest that Nathan had some unresolved issues during his oral stage of development.

Nathan Is 37 Years Old