PSYCH 2B03 Lecture : freud and psychoanalysis (5).docx

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYCH 2B03
• Professor: Judith Shedden

Document Summary

The oedipus complex (girls) sexual libido cathected to mom as she is the primary care taker invest time and energy in interacting with mom. Girl sees dad as rival for mom"s attention. Girl discovers penis is missing: children tend to think that everybody is the same leads to penis envy. Blames mom, whose penis also missing: mom has the most motive and opportunity. What about decathected libido: displaced to mom-like and dad-like objects. Not as much aggressive libido as oppose to boys, redirect it towards mom- like objects redirect sexual libido towards dad-like objects, reinvestment of decathected sexual libido towards penis carriers. Because the girls motivation for resolving her oedipus complex (fear of mom, penis envy) is not as strong as the boys. Girls identify less with mom and dad. Girls morals less tied to rigid moral rules. Girls have less to do with rigid moral rules and more with practicality.