The Transformations of Puberty
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The Transformations of Puberty is Sigmund Freud’s third essay in *Three Essays on the Theory of Sexuality*, analyzing how sexual life is reorganized and intensified during adolescence.
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Target entity: The Transformations of Puberty Context triple: [Three Essays on the Theory of Sexuality, thirdEssayTitle, The Transformations of Puberty]
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Puberty Blues
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B.
The Adolescent Society
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C.
The Evolution of Sex
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D.
Being a Girl: Navigating the Ups and Downs of Teen Life
"Being a Girl: Navigating the Ups and Downs of Teen Life" is a nonfiction guide for teenage girls that offers advice and insights on growing up, relationships, and self-image, authored by actress Kim Cattrall.
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E.
Sexual Behavior in the Human Female
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Transformations of Puberty Target entity description: The Transformations of Puberty is Sigmund Freud’s third essay in *Three Essays on the Theory of Sexuality*, analyzing how sexual life is reorganized and intensified during adolescence.
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A.
Puberty Blues
Puberty Blues is an Australian coming-of-age film (and later TV adaptation) that explores teenage life, surf culture, and sexual awakening in 1970s suburban Sydney.
-
B.
The Adolescent Society
The Adolescent Society is a landmark sociological study by James S. Coleman that analyzes the social structures, values, and peer dynamics of American high school students.
-
C.
The Evolution of Sex
The Evolution of Sex is a seminal 1978 book by evolutionary biologist John Maynard Smith that analyzes why sexual reproduction evolved and how it is maintained despite its apparent costs.
-
D.
Being a Girl: Navigating the Ups and Downs of Teen Life
"Being a Girl: Navigating the Ups and Downs of Teen Life" is a nonfiction guide for teenage girls that offers advice and insights on growing up, relationships, and self-image, authored by actress Kim Cattrall.
-
E.
Sexual Behavior in the Human Female
Sexual Behavior in the Human Female is a landmark 1953 scientific study by Alfred Kinsey and colleagues that systematically documented and analyzed the sexual practices and experiences of women in the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chapter
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literary work ⓘ psychoanalytic essay ⓘ |
| author | Sigmund Freud ⓘ |
| concernsAgeGroup | adolescents ⓘ |
| concernsStage | pubertal stage of development ⓘ |
| discusses |
changes in erogenous zones at puberty
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cultural and social factors in adolescent sexuality ⓘ development of the genital organization of sexuality ⓘ emergence of object-choice in adolescence ⓘ influence of puberty on neurosis formation ⓘ integration of partial drives into a unified sexual organization ⓘ intensification of sexual drives at puberty ⓘ relation between infantile sexuality and adult sexuality ⓘ reorganization of sexual life during adolescence ⓘ role of puberty in psychosexual maturation ⓘ shift from autoeroticism to object-love ⓘ |
| field |
psychoanalysis
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psychology of sexuality ⓘ |
| genre | theoretical essay ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
20th-century theories of sexual development
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clinical approaches to adolescent development ⓘ psychoanalytic views of adolescence ⓘ |
| includedIn |
Three Essays on the Theory of Sexuality (Standard Edition)
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linked to:
Three Essays on the Theory of Sexuality
standard editions of Freud’s works ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
adolescent sexuality
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psychosexual development ⓘ puberty ⓘ |
| originalTitleLanguage | German ⓘ |
| originalWork | Drei Abhandlungen zur Sexualtheorie ⓘ |
| partOf | Three Essays on the Theory of Sexuality ⓘ |
| perspective | psychoanalytic ⓘ |
| positionInWork | third essay ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1905 ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
autoeroticism
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genital organization ⓘ libido ⓘ object-choice ⓘ partial drives ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Infantile Sexuality
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linked to:
Three Essays on the Theory of Sexuality
The Sexual Aberrations ⓘ |
| workIn | psychoanalytic theory of sexuality ⓘ |
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