Gordon's five-year-old son has recently become very possessive of his mother, pushing Gordon away whenever he tries to hug his wife. Freud would probably suggest that the little boy's behaviors reflect:

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Freud's theory of the Oedipus complex suggests that a young boy experiences a subconscious sexual attraction to his mother and jealousy towards his father, which could explain the boy's possessive behavior.

Gordon's Five-Year-Old Son Has Recently Become Very Possessive of His