The Oedipus complex in psychoanalysis: reflections on Freud’s clinical cases
The Oedipus complex represents a key concept of psychoanalytic theory and is one of Freud’s most significant ideas. It constitutes a basic conflict in all humans’ psyche and it defines the structure of individual’s sexual identity. Despite Freud fully recognizing its crucial role in the organization...
Main Authors: | Antonella Trotta, Ivan Formica |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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University of Messina
2018-04-01
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Series: | Mediterranean Journal of Clinical Psychology |
Online Access: | http://cab.unime.it/journals/index.php/MJCP/article/view/1633 |
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