(psychoanalysis) the fourth period (from about age 5 or 6 until puberty) during which sexual interests are supposed to be sublimated into other activities
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latency phase::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | latency period, latency stage |
| Type of | phase, stage |
Examples of latency phase
latency phase
Freud described the latency phase as one of relative stability.
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The latency phase originates during the phallic stage when the child's Oedipus complex begins to dissolve.
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During the latency phase, the energy the child previously put into the Oedipal problem can be used for developing the self.
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However, if the Oedipal problem is resolved, the latency phase may bring the child new problems, like joining gangs, rebelling against authority and the beginnings of delinquency.
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Some viruses also exhibit a dormant phase, called viral latency, in which the virus hides in the body in an inactive state.
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