The most criticism was toward the phallic stage for the development and observations of the Oedipus complex. Many critics believed that Freud developed this theory of development not forcing constructs upon patients and completely created by Freud himself. Freud soon abandoned this theory in the late 1890s, which is said to been due to the false allegations of childhood sexual abuse. Because of this, psychosexual development is not used in psychology today but is instead taught and …show more content…
An example of this concept being used in society today is the reference to the shoulder angel and the shoulder devil. As you see in movies, the concept of the shoulder angel and the shoulder devil are derived from Freud’s structural concept if the id, ego, and superego. On one side you have the angel, which represents the theory of the superego. The angel is there to lead you toward morality and the unrealistic approach to doing right. On the other shoulder you see the devil. The devil represent Freud’s psyche of the id. The devil suggests behaving on basic pleasure driving principles. Most of what the devil suggests are based on the unrealistic approach to acting bad. With both the shoulder angel and shoulder devil whispering in the ear of the individual, both disappear what the individual has come up with a solution. This solution is usually a medium between the angel and the devil, which can represent the