positive oedipus complex
1Oedipus complex — n 1) a child s positive libidinal feelings toward the parent of the opposite sex and hostile or jealous feelings toward the parent of the same sex that develop usu. between the ages of three and six and that may be a source of adult personality… …
2Oedipus complex — For the species of salamander, see Oedipina complex. Oedipus explains the riddle of the Sphinx, by Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres, (ca. 1805). In psychoanalytic theory, the term Oedipus complex denotes the emotions and ideas that the mind keeps in …
3Oedipus complex — noun Date: 1910 the positive libidinal feelings of a child toward the parent of the opposite sex and hostile or jealous feelings toward the parent of the same sex that may be a source of adult personality disorder when unresolved …
4complex — 1. An organized constellation of feelings, thoughts, perceptions, and memories that may be in part unconscious and may strongly influence associations and attitudes. 2. In chemistry, the relatively stable combination of two or more compounds into …
5Complex (psychology) — For alternate usage, see complexity. A complex is a core pattern of emotions, memories, perceptions, and wishes in the personal unconscious organized around a common theme, such as power or status (Schultz, D. Schultz, S., 2009). Primarily a… …
6Oedipus (Dryden) — For other uses, see Oedipus (disambiguation). Title page of Oedipus: A Tragedy (1679). The heroic drama Oedipus: A Tragedy, is an adaption of Sophocles Oedipus the King, written by John Dryden and Nathaniel Lee. After being licensed in 1678 and… …
7Father complex — In psychology a complex is a group of unconscious associations, or a strong unconscious impulses. A father complex specifically pertains to a collection of associations about the archetype of the father. These impulses may be either positive… …
8Sigmund Freud — Freud redirects here. For other uses, see Freud (disambiguation). Sigmund Freud Sigmund Freud, by Max Halberstadt, 1921 …
9religion, study of — Introduction attempt to understand the various aspects of religion, especially through the use of other intellectual disciplines. The history of mankind has shown the pervasive influences of religion, and thus the study of religion,… …
10Conversion therapy — Conversion therapy, sometimes called reparative therapy or reorientation therapy, is one type of sexual orientation change effort that attempts to change the sexual orientation of a person from homosexual or bisexual to heterosexual.[1] These… …
