Electra complex

Oedipal complex was initially used by Sigmund Freud as he developed a theory to explain the psychosexual stages of development. He attempted to describe the boy feelings of attraction to the mother with anger and envy towards the father (Fear, 2005). Basically, the boy may feel like he is competing with the father for the belonging and possession of the mother. The boy sees the father as a threat for her affections, desires, and attentions. In terms of the psychoanalytic theory, Oedipus complex…

Oedipus also married his own mother without his awareness of his true lineage. Freud theorized the Oedipus complex, where children are unconsciously in love with their mother and has a rivalry against their father (Levy, 2011). Oedipus is fixated in the Phallic stage, although unconsciously. He kills his own father and also gets together with his mother, similar to Freud’s Laius complex; Lauis complex is when a father wants his own children’s death (Levy, 2011). There are also myths with…

towards their mother figure, while in girls, erotic attraction is toward their father figure. As well, during this stage boys develop a fear that the father will punish them for their sexual desires toward his mother, which is called Oedipus complex. Electra complex is young girls anger toward their mother because they believe they have inflicted harm on them by removing their penis. The conflict of this stage is developing a phallic character, and the resolution is controlling the urges of the…

Gender studies refers to masculinity and femininity in a cultural standpoint without referring to the biological side of things. It deals with the breakdown of binaries, which refers to typical “masculine” and “feminine” behavior. We can see how society has embedded and emphasized typical behaviors relating to gender in A Doll’s House. A man is supposed to be the leader of the family and usually makes the most money in the family. The woman in the relationship is supposed to take care of the…

When you think of developmental psychology what major names come to the forefront of your mind? Sigmund Freud? Erik Erikson? Jean Piaget? Maybe even Lev Vygotsky. Development is a very prominent aspect in psychology, made up of a multitude of theories. Freud’s psychosexual stages and Erikson’s eight stages of psychosocial development are two theories that are leading the way. These two gentlemen’s theories could not be more different, not only from a sexual aspect, but also from an overall…

audience. After Virginia Woolf’s suicide many psychologists analyzed her novels and diagnosed her with manic-depressive and bipolar disorder. In To the Lighthouse, Virginia Woolf’s applies psychological concepts, such as unconscious motives, oedipus complex, and the stream of consciousness, to give us greater insight into her own ways of thinking, so that we can be more tolerant of those with mental illness. Throughout the novel it becomes abundantly clear that Woolf has unconsciously made Mrs.…

As evident from any Dickensian novel the leading female character portrays Victorian morality of womanhood. It has been no surprise that main protagonist Esther Summerson in Bleak House portrays ideal household lady in old England as someone full of compassion, motherly love, self-effacing combining unceasing flow of spirits, extreme activity and diligence, her punctuality, uprightness and remarkable frugality that distinguishes her from her mother, Lady Deadlock who epitomize the vanity of era…

first play from the oresteia was performed in 458 BC. The Oresteia itself is complex story about the Athena’s legal system, and how it came to be in Ancient Greece. The Oresteia is one of the last well known ancient dramas which was written by Aeschylus I well…

One of the first memories I had as a child was always being a “Daddy’s girl”. For the longest time, I remember always wanting to hold my Dad’s hand while we would walk. Sometimes, my parents would jokingly ask, “Who do you love more?” or “Who would you want to live with?” and I would automatically choose my dad. As far as I could remember as a child, my everlasting promise was wanting to take care of my dad when I was older, to cook for him, to buy him a house, and buy him all of the cars he…

Sigmund Freud (1856-1939) proposed the psychodynamic theory. The term 'psychodynamic' symbolises the active forces within our personality that influences our behaviour. Freud believed there was often a mental conflict hidden in our unconscious mind and that mental illness arises from unresolved, conscious conflicts. He coined the term psychoanalysis (1896) to explain his theories and treatments for curing mental problems of his patients. The psychodynamic approach emphasises the significance of…