According to psychoanalytic theory, boys' fear of castration is most closely associated with

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The fear of castration, according to psychoanalytic theory, is a key component of the Oedipus complex, in which young boys develop sexual feelings for their mothers and view their fathers as rivals. The fear of castration arises from the belief that their fathers will punish them by removing their penis (castration) as punishment for their forbidden desires towards their mother.

According to Psychoanalytic Theory, Boys' Fear of Castration Is Most