Oedipus complex

(noun)

In Freudian theory, the complex of emotions aroused in a child by an unconscious sexual desire for the parent of the opposite sex.

Related Terms

  • the unconscious

Examples of Oedipus complex in the following topics:

  • Freud's Psychosexual Theory of Development

    • For boys, this is called the Oedipus complex, involving a boy's desire for his mother and his urge to replace his father who is seen as a rival for the mother’s attention.
    • The Electra complex, later proposed by Freud’s protégé Carl Jung, involves a girl's desire for her father's attention and wish to take her mother’s place.
    • Second, many believed his work was too focused on human sexuality, especially his focus on the Oedipus complex and children's sexual desire for parents.
  • Freud

    • Freud named his new theory the Oedipus complex after the famous Greek tragedy Oedipus Rex by Sophocles.
    • The Oedipus conflict was described as a state of psychosexual development and awareness.
  • Artistic Conventions in Painting

    • Examples of his work include the paintings "Virgil reading to Augustus," and "Oedipus and the Sphinx. " Both David and Ingres make use of the highly organized imagery, straight lines and clearly defined forms that are typical of Neoclassical painting during the 18th century.
  • Evaluating the Psychodynamic Approach to Personality

    • For example, Freud's concept of the Oedipus conflict, in which a son sees his father as competition for the affections of his mother, was thought to produce significant neurosis if not addressed in childhood.
  • Neoclassical Paintings

    • Examples of his Neoclassical work include the paintings Virgil Reading to Augustus (1812), and Oedipus and the Sphinx (1864).
  • Roots of Complex Numbers

  • Exponentials With Complex Arguments: Euler's Formula

  • Trigonometry and Complex Numbers: De Moivre's Theorem

  • Complex Logarithms

  • Complex Conjugates and Division

    • The complex conjugate of x + yi is x - yi, and the division of two complex numbers can be defined using the complex conjugate.
    • The complex conjugate of the complex number z = x + yi is defined as x - yi.
    • The reciprocal of a nonzero complex number $z = x + yi$ is given by
    • The division of two complex numbers is defined in terms of complex multiplication (described above) and real division.
    • Practice dividing complex numbers by multiplying both the numerator and denominator by the complex conjugate of the denominator
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