Freud saw that one of the key factors in the development of the human personality in males was the resolution of their desire to kill their fathers and possess their mothers.

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This is one of the key ideas of Freud's Oedipus complex theory, which suggests that young boys undergo a psychosexual phase where they desire their mother and view their father as a rival. The resolution of this complex leads to the development of the superego and the internalization of moral values.

Freud Saw That One of the Key Factors in the Development