According to Freud, a boy who is erotically attracted to his mother is going through the:

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According to Freud, a boy who is erotically attracted to his mother is going through the:

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The Oedipal complex is a psychoanalytic theory proposed by Freud, which suggests that during a boy's phallic stage of development (ages 3-6), he has unconscious sexual desires towards his mother and sees his father as a rival for his mother's affection. This conflict is resolved when the boy identifies with his father and adopts his gender role, leading to a healthy development. The Electra complex is a similar theory but applies to girls and their attraction towards their father. The Apollo Complex and Orestes Complex are not widely recognized psychoanalytic theories.

According to Freud, a Boy Who Is Erotically Attracted to His