When Freud was searching for a metaphor to describe children’s shifting attitudes towards their parents as they develop, he settled upon the Greek myth of Oedipus. Most famously depicted in Sophocles’ ...

While its relevance in modern psychology has been largely contested, understanding its origins and implications offers valuable insight into the historical development of thought on human desire and ...

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