Anal retentiveness

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Anal retentiveness is a personality trait that is characterised by excessive concern with trivial details.

faeces. Fixation in this stage can potentially result in a personality marked by frugality, obstinacy and orderliness.[2]
Despite its psychoanalytic roots and the literal meaning of the words, in common usage the term generally refers merely to certain kinds of obsessive behaviour.

Origins

In Freudian psychology, the

anal-expulsive" personality traits.[4]

Influence

Freud's theories on early childhood have been influential on the psychological community; the phrase anal retentive and the term anal survive in common usage. The second edition of the

obsessive-compulsive personality disorder (OCPD), with a definition based on Freud's description of anal-retentive personality.[5] According to Kathleen Berger, writing in the year 2000, there is no conclusive research linking anal stage conflicts with "anal" personality types.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Anal retentiveness". Collins Dictionary. Collins. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Anal-retentive phase". APA Dictionary of Psychology. American Psychological Association. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
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  4. ^ "Psychosexual Development". www.victorianweb.org. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
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  6. ISBN 1-57259-417-9
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