What is Psychoanalysis? Part 3: The Oedipus Complex

‘What is Psychoanalysis?’ is a 4-part educational film series for students and teachers.

Primarily aimed at A-Level Psychology students studying the ‘psychodynamic approach’, these films are intended to facilitate first encounters with Freud’s thought.

IN THIS EPISODE:
The emotional world of children
His Majesty the Baby
The mother as first love object
Is it sexual?
Jealousy, rivalry, hatred and anxiety
The role of the father
Gender: Freud didn’t think you were just ‘born a boy’ or ‘born a girl’
There is no perfect resolution of the Oedipus complex
It marks us for life

More info: www.freud.org.uk/education/

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Production: We Are Cowboys
Project Manager: Stefan Marianski