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Electra Complex is a medical or proper term which means when a daughter in a family, finds her dad sexually attractive.
The term for a son finding his mother attractive is Oedipus Complex.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 13y agoSigmund Freud and Carl Jung, back when they were colleagues, noticed the sexually charged attraction that some women had to men who looked like or reminded them of their father. Carl Jung came up with the term electra-complex for this.
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∙ 13y agoThe term electra-complex was coined by the psychologist Carl Jung.
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∙ 13y agoThe term electra-complex was coined by the psychologist Carl Jung.
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What is the opposite of Oedipus complex?
Electra complex
Does Oedipus complex only apply to boys?
Yes, the opposite effect in girls is called an Electra complex.
How do overcome Oedipus complex and electra complex among their children?
Most children outgrow these complexes before adulthood.
How do you overcome Oedipus complex and electra among children?
Most children outgrow this as they mature into teenagers.
Is it possible for a stepdaughter to have an Oedipus complex over her stepfather?
No, it isn't possible in Freudian psychology for a stepdaughter to have an Oedipus complex over her stepfather. The Oedipus complex is applied to the relationship of a son to his mother. The equivalent for a daughter to her father is the Electra complex.The two complexes get their names from stories in ancient Greek mythology. The Oedipus complex refers to Theban King Oedipus' albeit unknowing, abnormal relationship with his parents. He kills his father, Theban King Laius. He weds and beds his mother, Theban Queen Jocasta.The Electra complex refers to Argive Princess Electra of Mycenae. She thinks it's o.k. for her father, King Agamemnon, to bring back as his lover, the war prize Cassandra, from Troy. She doesn't think it's o.k. for her mother, Clytemnestra, to have cousin-in-law Aegisthus as a lover. Electra and her brother Orestes end up planning the murder of Clytemnestra for having murdered Agamemnon.So the Oedipus complex warns of an abnormal attachment between son and mother. The Electra complex warns of an abnormal attachment between daughter and father.
Where did the word electra complex come from?
The term electra-complex was coined by the psychologist Carl Jung.
What is the opposite of Oedipus complex?
Electra complex
What is the opposite of complexity?
Electra complex
What are the cuases of electra complex?
pee pee
What is the Electra complex?
refers to a daughter's relationship with her father
What was Sigmund Freud's theory of aggression?
Oedipus complex Electra complex and the Thanatos concept
Who coined the term electra complex?
The psychologist Carl Jung.
What are the ratings and certificates for Hercules - 1998 Hercules and the Complex Electra 1-42?
Hercules - 1998 Hercules and the Complex Electra 1-42 is rated/received certificates of: USA:TV-Y
Does Electra complex refers to a son's romantic obsession with his mother?
No, the Electra complex refers to a daughter's subconscious attraction to her father and desire to compete with her mother for his attention, based on Freudian theory.
Does Oedipus complex only apply to boys?
Yes, the opposite effect in girls is called an Electra complex.
How do overcome Oedipus complex and electra complex among their children?
Most children outgrow these complexes before adulthood.
How do you overcome Oedipus complex and electra among children?
Most children outgrow this as they mature into teenagers.
