Oedipus Complex

Ever felt like family dynamics can get... complicated? Sigmund Freud’s Oedipus Complex might explain why. This theory suggests that, during early childhood, kids experience unconscious feelings of desire for their opposite-sex parent and rivalry toward their same-sex parent.

Let’s break it down. Think of a young boy who’s deeply attached to his mom. He might feel jealous of his dad, who’s competing for her attention. Freud named this after Oedipus, the tragic Greek hero who unknowingly killed his father and married his mother.

It sounds dramatic, but here’s an example: in The Lion King, Simba’s close bond with his mother, Sarabi, and his initial struggle with Scar can reflect these dynamics—though less romantically, of course!

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