Oedipal complex (Oedipus and Electra) Q&A 2023 A+

Oedipal complex (Oedipus and Electra) Q&A 2023 A+ Oedipus complex - Answer-according to Freud, a boy's sexual desires toward his mother and feelings of jealousy and hatred for the rival father Electra complex - Answer-Conflict during phallic stage in which girls supposedly love their fathers romantically and want to eliminate their mothers as rivals The oedipus complex: Role of father - Answer-The father becomes a role model rather than a rival. Through this identification with the aggressor, boys acquire their superego and the male sex role. The boy substitutes his desire for his mother with the desire for other women. Electra complex: Female superego - Answer-As a consequence, girls' identification with their mothers is less complete than boys' with their fathers. In turn, this makes the female superego weaker and their identity as separate, independent persons is less well developed. Evaluation of penis envy - Continues...