Freud’s Oedipus Complex in the #MeToo Era: A Discussion of the Validity of Psychoanalysis in Light of Contemporary Research
The Oedipus complex is a child development construct developed by Sigmond Freud that asserts that all children experience sexual desire towards their opposite sex parent, and failure to accept this “truth” can lead to mental health issues. Freud also asserted that children are not harmed by acts of...
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MDPI AG
2020-10-01
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| Series: | Philosophies |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2409-9287/5/4/27 |