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The '''[[Anal Stage|anal stage]]''' in [[psychology]] is the term used by [[Sigmund Freud]] to describe the [[Child development|development]] during the second year of [[life]], in which a [[child]]'s [[pleasure ]] and [[conflict ]] centers are in the anal area. This stage is exemplified by a toddler's pleasure in controlling his or her bowels. This is second of Freud's [[psychosexual stages]]. According to Freud's theories, inability to resolve the conflicts of this stage may cause [[anal retentive]]nessarea.

"As the physical ability to control the sphyncter matures (2-3 years of age), the childThis [[stage]] is exemplified by a toddler's attention shifts from the oral to the anal zonepleasure in controlling his or her bowels.

"This change provides further outlets for libidinal gratification (anal erotism) and for the emerging aggressive drive (anal sadism)is second of Freud's [[psychosexual stages]].

According to [[Freud]]'s theories, inability to resolve the [[conflict]]s of this [[stage]] may [[cause]] [[anal retentive]]ness. As the [[physical]] ability to [[control]] the sphyncter matures (2-3 years of age), the [[child]]'s attention shifts from the [[oral]] to the [[anal]] zone. This [[change]] provides further outlets for [[libidinal]] gratification ([[anal]] [[erotism]]) and for the emerging [[aggressive]] [[drive]] ([[anal]] [[sadism]]). The [[concept ]] of [[fixation ]] kicks in here.  When there is excessive [[excess]]ive [[gratification ]] in this [[stage]], it leads to the [[development ]] of extremely generous, unorganized personalities.  When [[gratification ]] does not occur, the [[individual ]] becomes extremely organized.