Freud’s Theory of the Oedipus Complex by Sigmund Freud
Words: 714 2451The Oedipus complex is one of those concepts that sounds more like something out of a Greek tragedy than a modern psychology textbook. Indeed, it gets its name from the infamous character Oedipus, who unwittingly killed his father and married his mother, fulfilling a dreadful prophecy. Introduced by Sigmund Freud in the early 20th century, this theory has seeped into both the lexicon and the lore of psychology, offering a dramatic narrative about human development. Freud suggested that during the […]
