Sigmund Freud argued that every male child unconsciously desires to kill his father and marry his mother.

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This concept, known as the Oedipus complex, is one of Freud's most famous theories and is a cornerstone of his psychoanalytic theory. Freud believed that boys go through a stage where they unconsciously desire their mother and view their father as a rival for her affection, but eventually come to identify with their father and develop a more mature view of relationships.

Sigmund Freud Argued That Every Male Child Unconsciously Desires to Kill