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: This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit Production: We Are Cowboys Project Manager: Stefan Marianski