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What happens if the Oedipus complex is not resolved?
When the Oedipus complex is not successfully resolved during the phallic stage, an unhealthy fixation can develop and remain. This leads to boys becoming fixated on their mothers and girls becoming fixated on their fathers, causing them to choose romantic partners that resemble their opposite-sex parent as adults.
What is the Oedipus complex in psychology?
The Oedipus Complex. Definition. The attachment of the child to the parent of the opposite sex, accompanied by envious and aggressive feelings toward the parent of the same sex. These feelings are largely repressed (ie. made unconscious) because of the fear of displeasure or punishment by the parent of the same sex.
What causes an Oedipus complex?
Because Oedipus complex is based on an unproven theory of psychosexual development, defining what might cause it is difficult. Freud believed the Oedipus complex later in life was the result of unresolved internal conflict during the phallic phase.
What do you understand by Oedipus complex explain with example on the basis of the text prescribed in your syllabus?
The Oedipus complex is a psychoanalytic theory proposing that children have possessive sexual desires for their opposite-sex parent while viewing their same-sex parent as a rival and that the complex is resolved when children overcome their incestuous and competitive emotions and begin to view their same-sex parent as ...