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zeke starting to smoke is probably one question that bugs me throughout the whole series, especially after ch 114
why did he start smoking anyway?
here's a thread about the psychological perspective of zeke yeager's smoking habit
why did he start smoking anyway?
here's a thread about the psychological perspective of zeke yeager's smoking habit
1) let's start with one of the most infamous theories of personality in psychology: The Psychoanalytic Theory.
in Sigmund Freud's Psychoanalytic Theory, he stated that the personality of a person developed mostly from childhood, where there are what we call "psychosexual stages"
in Sigmund Freud's Psychoanalytic Theory, he stated that the personality of a person developed mostly from childhood, where there are what we call "psychosexual stages"
2) He said that, in every stage, children have pleasure-seeking urges found at a certain part of the body (called erogenous zone).
so how does this relate all to zeke's habit?
Let's get to the first stage, the Oral Stage. This occurs from birth to the 1st year of an infant.
so how does this relate all to zeke's habit?
Let's get to the first stage, the Oral Stage. This occurs from birth to the 1st year of an infant.
3) The Oral stage has its erogenous zone at the, u guessed it, the mouth.
Explains a lot though, like babies needed to be fed and like, they only wanted to be fed at that age.
At this age, babies tend to suck and bite on anything just to get their mouths occupied.
Explains a lot though, like babies needed to be fed and like, they only wanted to be fed at that age.
At this age, babies tend to suck and bite on anything just to get their mouths occupied.
4) Freud stated that oral stimulation (either underweaning (neglect from the mother) or overweaning (fed by the mother too much) could lead to oral fixations later in life.
This means, what happens at this stage predicts the personality that person has when they get older.
This means, what happens at this stage predicts the personality that person has when they get older.
5) So what does Freud mean when this predicts someone's personality when they are older?
He said, these are orally fixated behavior: being manipulative (esp if underweaned), smoking, being sarcastic, and having a sadistic personality, among others.
these traits ring a bell?
He said, these are orally fixated behavior: being manipulative (esp if underweaned), smoking, being sarcastic, and having a sadistic personality, among others.
these traits ring a bell?
6) to add: there are other orally fixated behavior too! Like nailbiting, binge eating, drinking habits, etc. but I won't expound about it anymore
7) Let's go back to Zeke! Dina probably underweaned him (stopped breastfeeding too early or wasnt able to take care that much of Zeke) bc she's too busy w Grisha and their d̶a̶n̶c̶e̶ ̶c̶l̶u̶b̶ Eldian Restorationist shit
and surprise! This made Zeke Yeager the man he is today
and surprise! This made Zeke Yeager the man he is today
8) Underweaning during the Oral stage results to having orally fixated behavior later in life and I love how Zeke's such a textbook example of it (if Dina rly did underwean him)
- a manipulative man (getting Paradis and Marley under him)
- has a smoking habit
- is sarcastic
- a manipulative man (getting Paradis and Marley under him)
- has a smoking habit
- is sarcastic
9) - has a sadistic personality/sadistic tendencies (euthanasia/no pp plan for all eldians?? also him happily killing a lot of survey corps back then)
Oral fixation also includes ̶o̶r̶a̶l̶ ̶s̶e̶x̶u̶a̶l̶ ̶p̶r̶a̶c̶t̶i̶c̶e̶s̶ but I'll just leave that as a headcanon
Oral fixation also includes ̶o̶r̶a̶l̶ ̶s̶e̶x̶u̶a̶l̶ ̶p̶r̶a̶c̶t̶i̶c̶e̶s̶ but I'll just leave that as a headcanon
10) okay so that's it!!
P.S. take Sigmund Freud's theory with a grain of salt i mean he created that in the early 1900s
it isn't rly that much used now since there are newer theories,,, just used it as a basis for Zeke's smoking habit theory
P.S. take Sigmund Freud's theory with a grain of salt i mean he created that in the early 1900s
it isn't rly that much used now since there are newer theories,,, just used it as a basis for Zeke's smoking habit theory
11) TO ADD: he probably started it when he's at his lowest point (probably Ksaver's death) and used it to cope.... maybe he was 19 that time? bc that's the age when it gets really difficult to cope esp with all the life transitions happening at that age 
12) okay thread done! I finally put my degree and license to good use lmao i guess all that money for university (and registry for a professional license) isn't such a waste after all LMAO
